Benito Salas Airport

Benito Salas Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Benito Salas, IATA: NVA, ICAO: SKNV) is an airport that serves the city of Neiva, the capital of the Huila Department in Colombia. It was named after Benito Salas Vargas, a military and social leader during Colombia's (then known as New Granada) independence war (1810–1819).

Benito Salas Airport

Aeropuerto Benito Salas
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment
ServesNeiva, Colombia
Elevation AMSL1,482 ft / 452 m
Coordinates2°57′00″N 75°17′39″W
Map
NVA
Location of airport in Colombia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 1,865 6,119 Asphalt
Source: WAD[1] GCM[2] Google Maps[3]

The airport is in a rebuilding process that includes a new control tower and a new building with garages.[4] It was formerly known as "La Manguita airport" because it is placed in an old ranch with that name; even today people call it "La Manguita".

The Neiva VOR-DME (Ident: NVA) is located 6.6 nautical miles (12.2 km) off the Runway 02 threshold.[5]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Avianca Bogotá
EasyFly Bogotá, Cali

Accidents and incidents

See also

References
  1. Airport information for SKNV at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  2. Airport information for NVA at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. Google Maps - Neiva
  4. BNAmericas - Airport upgrades
  5. Neiva VOR
  6. "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 17 August 2010.


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