Furatena Airport
Furatena Airport (ICAO: SKFR) is an airport serving the emerald region of the western emerald belt and town of Quípama in the Boyacá Department of Colombia. The airport is four nautical miles west of Muzo Airport.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Quípama, Colombia | ||||||||||
| Location | Boyacá | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,850 ft / 1,173 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 5°31′17″N 74°10′55″W | ||||||||||
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The town and airport are on the side of a steep mountain slope, 2,200 feet (670 m) above the Quebrada Sonadora in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. The runway sits on a narrow shelf next to the town, with dropoffs on both ends and the west side. Mountainous terrain exists in all quadrants.
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