Bubaque Airport
Bubaque Airport (IATA: BQE, ICAO: GGBU) is an airport serving the island town of Bubaque, in Guinea-Bissau. It is the Bijagos Archipelago's only airfield.
Bubaque Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 80 ft / 24 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 11°18′00″N 15°50′20″W | ||||||||||
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  BQE Location of airport in Guinea-Bissau | |||||||||||
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The airport is on the north end of the island. North approach and departure will be over the water. The 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) runway is unpaved.
The Bissau VOR-DME (Ident: BIS) is located on the Osvaldo Vieira International Airport at Bissau, 40.0 nautical miles (74 km) north-northeast of Bubaque.[3]
References
- Google Maps
- Airport information for Bubaque Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- "Bissou VOR". SkyVector. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
External links
- OpenStreetMap - Bubaque
- OurAirports - Bubaque Airport
- Accident history for BQE at Aviation Safety Network
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