Alcantarí Airport

Alcantarí International Airport (IATA: SRE, ICAO: SLAL) is an airport that serves Sucre, Bolivia, the nation's constitutional capital city. It is in the Yamparáez municipality.

Alcantarí International Airport

Aeropuerto internacional Alcantarí
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAASANA
ServesSucre
LocationYamparáez, Bolivia
Elevation AMSL10,184 ft / 3,104 m
Coordinates19°14′48.606″S 65°8′58.601″W
Map
SRE
Location of airport in Bolivia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 [1] 3,600 11,811 Asphalt

The airport was inaugurated on May 15, 2016, after because of the old Sucre Airport being in a dangerous area and space concerns around it, it was decided to build a better and bigger facility than the old airport.[2]

It is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the south of Sucre.

History

The airport replaces the Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport that ceased commercial flights due to continuous complaints about security issues. In 2011 the construction of the new airport finally started, the first commercial flight was made on May 15, and on May 25, 2016 the operations officially started.

Characteristics

The modern airport has a platform of 28,000 m², a passenger terminal of 5.660 m², a 3600 m track and all airport property comprises some 345 hectares.

Unlike the old Sucre airport, this airport can have night operations, plus the airport project will continue until 2020 to improve it even more, and get to have a cargo terminal and be an international airport.[3]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Amaszonas La Paz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra–Viru Viru, Uyuni
Boliviana de Aviación Cochabamba, La Paz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra–Viru Viru, Tarija
EcoJet Cochabamba, Santa Cruz de la Sierra–Viru Viru

References


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