Arturo Michelena International Airport

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Arturo Michelena
International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Michelena
Terminal Internacional VLN-SVVA.jpg
Summary
Airport typePublic
LocationValencia, Carabobo
Hub for Turpial Airlines
Elevation  AMSL 430 m / 1,411 ft
Coordinates 10°09′00″N67°55′40″W / 10.15000°N 67.92778°W / 10.15000; -67.92778
Website arturomichelenainternational.com
Map
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VLN
Location of the airport in Venezuela
Arturo Michelena International Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
10/283,0009,843Asphalt
Sources: GCM [1] Google Maps [2]

Arturo Michelena International Airport( IATA : VLN, ICAO : SVVA) is an airport serving the city of Valencia in Venezuela. The airport was named after artist Arturo Michelena, who was born in Valencia. It is a hub for Turpial Airlines and was once a secondary hub for Avior Airlines.

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Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Aerolíneas Estelar Santo Domingo del Táchira
Conviasa Ciudad Guayana, Porlamar
RUTACA Airlines San Antonio del Táchira [3]
Turpial Airlines Maracaibo, Porlamar, Santo Domingo del Táchira

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References

  1. Airport information for Arturo Michelena International Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. Google Maps - Valencia
  3. "RUTACA Airlines Expands San Antonio del Tachira Service in 4Q24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 27 November 2024.

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