Almirante Padilla Airport

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Almirante Padilla Airport

Aeropuerto Almirante Padilla
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator Aerocivil
Serves Riohacha, Colombia
Elevation  AMSL 43 ft / 13 m
Coordinates 11°31′35″N72°55′35″W / 11.52639°N 72.92639°W / 11.52639; -72.92639
Map
Colombia La Guajira location map.svg
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RCH
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RCH
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
10/281,9006,234Asphalt
Statistics (2009)
Passengers movement55488
Cargo movement351 T
Air operations1192
Sources: GCM [1]

Almirante Padilla Airport (Spanish : Aeropuerto Almirante Padilla) ( IATA : RCH, ICAO : SKRH) is an airport serving the Caribbean coastal city of Riohacha in the Guajira Department of Colombia. It is served by Avianca, and formerly by Tiara Air and Viva Air Colombia. The airport is on the southwestern edge of the city.

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Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at the airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Avianca Bogotá

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References

  1. Airport information for RCH at Great Circle Mapper.