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Generalisimo Francisco De Miranda Ab Airport |
| Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda Airbase |
| IATA: none – ICAO: SVFM |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Military |
| Operator |
Military of Venezuela |
| Location |
Caracas |
| Elevation AMSL |
2,739 ft / 835 m |
| Coordinates |
10°29′06″N 66°50′37″W / 10.485°N 66.84361°W / 10.485; -66.84361Coordinates: 10°29′06″N 66°50′37″W / 10.485°N 66.84361°W / 10.485; -66.84361 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 11/29 |
6,475 |
1,974 |
Asphalt |
Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda Airbase (IATA: N/A, ICAO: SVFM) is located in Caracas, Venezuela. The airport is named for Francisco de Miranda a South American revolutionary, though most people refer to this airport as La Carlota. On November 27, 1992, the airport was bombed during a coup attempt. In 2006, Leopoldo López, mayor of the Chacao Municipality (where La Carlota is located), has proposed demolishing the airport and building homes and businesses on the land. This airport is now closed to public use (since 2005). It is used only for military purposes and aeromedic flights (EMS).
Controversy
Opponents of President Hugo Chávez have claimed that private use of the airfield is allowed for people who get individual permission from the government. Direct observation of the airfield shows several landings per day by the kinds of small jets used for general aviation. No planespotter information is available for this airport, so it is difficult to determine whether these jets are military, government or private.
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| General Info
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| Country |
Venezuela
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| ICAO ID |
SVFM
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| Time |
UTC-4
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| Latitude |
10.485033
10° 29' 06.12" N
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| Longitude |
-66.843517
066° 50' 36.66" W
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| Elevation |
2739 feet
835 meters
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| Type |
Military
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| Magnetic Variation |
011° W (01/06)
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| Operating Agency |
MILITARY
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| Near City |
Caracas
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| Operating Hours |
SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS
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| Communications
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| MIRANDA TWR |
118.8
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| MIRANDA RDO |
5695.5
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| GND |
121.8
|
| ATIS |
127.4
|
| Runways
|
| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 11/29 |
6475 x 140 feet
1974 x 43 meters |
ASPHALT |
- |
NO
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Bird haz.
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| FUEL |
(NC- 100LL, A1)
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| OPR HOURS |
Opr 1100Z-SS-10 min.
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| RSTD |
Afld PPR. Civ acft not authorized. Ops Rwy 29 rstd.
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