Guayaramerín Airport

Capitán de Av. Emilio Beltrán Airport (IATA: GYA, ICAO: SLGM) is an airport serving the Mamoré River town of Guayaramerín in the Beni Department of Bolivia.

Cap. de Av. Emilio Beltrán Airport

Guayaramerín Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesGuayaramerín, Bolivia
Elevation AMSL459 ft / 140 m
Coordinates10°53′20″S 65°22′50″W
Map
GYA
Location of airport in Bolivia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 1,770 5,807 Asphalt
Sources: SkyVector[1] Google Maps[2]

The airport is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Guayaramerín and replaces the former airport ((ICAO: SLGY)) near the river.

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Amaszonas Riberalta, Santa Cruz de la Sierra–Viru Viru
EcoJet Cochabamba, La Paz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra–Viru Viru, Sucre, Tarija, Trinidad[3]

Accidents and incidents
  • On 9 January 2012, a TAM flight from Riberalta Airport, Bolivia to Guayaramerín Airport operated by Xian MA-60 FAB-96 landed with the undercarriage not deployed due to a fault, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. There were no injuries amongst the five crew and sixteen passengers.[4]

See also

References
  1. SkyVector - Capitán de Av. Emilio Beltrán Airport
  2. Google Maps - Guayaramerín
  3. October 2014, Timetable, (Spanish) http://www.ecojet.bo/reservas-y-servicios
  4. Hradecky, Simon (9 January 2012). "Accident: TAM Bolivia MA60 at Guayaramerin on Jan 9th 2012, gear up landing". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 10 January 2012.


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