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Hévíz–Balaton Airport

IATA SOBICAO LHSMMedium airport

Hévíz–Balaton Airport is a medium airport near Sármellék in Zala County, Hungary. It is listed as IATA SOB and ICAO LHSM. The airport is located at 46.6864° / 17.1591° at an elevation of 124 m (408 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,500 m. The nearest airport is Zalacsány Airfield, 13 km (8 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

Map detail of Hévíz–Balaton Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Hévíz–Balaton Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`SOB`
ICAO code	`LHSM`
Identifier	`LHSM`
Type	Medium airport
City	Sármellék
Region	Zala County
Country	Hungary
Coordinates	46.68639, 17.15908
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	46° 41′ 11.01″ N 17° 09′ 32.70″ E
Elevation	124 m (408 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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