Yendi Airport

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Yendi Airport
Summary
Serves Yendi, Ghana
Elevation  AMSL 734 ft / 224 m
Coordinates 09°25′30″N000°00′17″W / 9.42500°N 0.00472°W / 9.42500; -0.00472
Map
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DGLY
Location in Ghana
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 1,372 4,501 Dirt
Source: Google Maps [1] Great Circle Mapper [2]

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