Grenchen Airport Flughafen Grenchen | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Regionalflugplatz Jura-Grenchen AG | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Grenchen, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,411 ft / 430 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°10′53″N007°25′01″E / 47.18139°N 7.41694°E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | airport-grenchen.ch | ||||||||||||||||||
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The aerodrome resides at an elevation of 1,411 feet (430 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 06C/24C which measures 1,000 by 23 metres (3,281 ft × 75 ft) and two grass runways: 06R/24L is 700 by 20 metres (2,297 ft × 66 ft) and 06L/24R is 500 by 30 metres (1,640 ft × 98 ft).
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