Baigua Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Closed | ||||||||||
Serves | La Altagracia | ||||||||||
Location | Baigue, Dominican Republic | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 302 ft / 92 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 18°31′57″N 68°40′10″W / 18.53250°N 68.66944°W / 18.53250; -68.66944 | ||||||||||
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Source: AIP GCM Google Maps |
Baigua Airport was an agricultural airstrip near the hamlet of Baigue, in the La Altagracia Province of the Dominican Republic. Baigue is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southeast of Higüey.
Google Earth Historical Imagery (4/11/2014) shows a 735 metres (2,411 ft) gravel runway with a small service building alongside. Trees are beginning to grow in spots along its length. The (4/13/2018) image shows the service building has been demolished and the trees are well developed and encroaching the runway centerline.
The La Romana VOR/DME (Ident: LRN) is 14.6 nautical miles (27.0 km) west-southwest of the runway.
See also
- Dominican Republic portal
- Aviation portal
- Transport in Dominican Republic
- List of airports in Dominican Republic
References
- "AIP-Republica Dominicana: AD 1.3-11" (PDF, 129 KB). AIS-Republica Dominicana. 17 January 2008.
- Airport information for Baigua Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- "Baigua Airstrip". Google Maps. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- La Romana VOR
External links
- OpenStreetMap - Baigua Airport
- SkyVector - Baigua Airport
- Accident history for Higuey/Baigua Airport at Aviation Safety Network
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