Arturo Michelena International Airport

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Arturo Michelena
International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Michelena
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Summary
Airport typePublic
LocationValencia, Carabobo
Hub for
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
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
Sky High Santiago de los Caballeros, [3] Santo Domingo–Las Américas [4]
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. https://aviacionaldia.com/2024/01/sky-high-anuncia-nueva-ruta-entre-santiago-de-los-caballeros-y-valencia.html
  4. "Sky High Aviation Sep 2022 Network Additions". Routesonline. Retrieved 16 August 2022.

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