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Quelimane Airport

IATA UELICAO FQQLMedium airport

Quelimane Airport is a medium airport near Quelimane in Zambezia Province, Mozambique. It is listed as IATA UEL and ICAO FQQL. The airport is located at -17.8555° / 36.8691° at an elevation of 11 m (36 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,800 m. The nearest airport is Maganja da Costa Airport, 90 km (56 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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

World map showing the position of Quelimane Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`UEL`
ICAO code	`FQQL`
Identifier	`FQQL`
Type	Medium airport
City	Quelimane
Region	Zambezia Province
Country	Mozambique
Coordinates	-17.85550, 36.86910
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	17° 51′ 19.80″ S 36° 52′ 08.76″ E
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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