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Kiffa Airport

IATA KFAICAO GQNFSmall airfield

Kiffa Airport is a small airfield near Kiffa in Assaba Region, Mauritania. It is listed as IATA KFA and ICAO GQNF. The airport is located at 16.5900° / -11.4062° at an elevation of 131 m (430 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,500 m. The nearest airport is Bou Gara Airport, 66 km (41 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

Map detail of Kiffa Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Kiffa Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`KFA`
ICAO code	`GQNF`
Identifier	`GQNF`
Type	Small airfield
City	Kiffa
Region	Assaba Region
Country	Mauritania
Coordinates	16.59000, -11.40620
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	16° 35′ 24.00″ N 11° 24′ 22.32″ W
Elevation	131 m (430 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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