Almirante Padilla Airport

IATA RCHICAO SKRHMedium airport

Almirante Padilla Airport is a medium airport near Riohacha in La Guajira Department, Colombia. It is listed as IATA RCH and ICAO SKRH. The airport is located at 11.5262° / -72.9260° at an elevation of 13 m (43 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 1,650 m. The nearest airport is Ríohacha Highway Strip, 7.5 km (5 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Data

Data
IATA code	`RCH`
ICAO code	`SKRH`
Local code	`RCH`
Identifier	`SKRH`
Type	Medium airport
City	Riohacha
Region	La Guajira Department
Country	Colombia
Coordinates	11.52620, -72.92600
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	11° 31′ 34.32″ N 72° 55′ 33.60″ W
Elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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