Ulla Ulla Airport (ICAO: SLUU) is an extremely-high elevation airport 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of Ulla Ulla village in the La Paz Department of Bolivia. Ulla Ulla is close to the Peruvian border north of Lake Titicaca.

Ulla Ulla Airport

Franz Tamayo Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesUlla Ulla
Elevation AMSL14,360 ft / 4,377 m
Coordinates15°02′10″S 69°15′20″W / 15.03611°S 69.25556°W / -15.03611; -69.25556 (Franz Tamayo Airport (Ulla Ulla))
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SLUU is located in Bolivia
SLUU
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Location of Franz Tamayo Airport in Bolivia
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 1,300 4,265 Dirt
Source: Landings.com[1] Google Maps[2] GCM[3]

While the entire region is mountainous, the airport is on an alluvial fan of the Cordillera Apolobamba mountains, with no hazardous terrain nearby. It also shares use as a road.

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References

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  1. ^ Airport record for Franz Tamayo Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-08-21
  2. ^ "location of Ulla Ulla Airport" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
  3. ^ Airport information for Ulla Ulla Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
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