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Viru Viru International Airport |
Viru Viru International Airport (IATA: VVI, ICAO: SLVR) in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia is Bolivia’s largest international airport. Viru Viru handles domestic, regional, and international flights from Bolivia, North America, South America and Europe and is the hub for Bolivia’s biggest airline Boliviana de Aviación. The airport is able to handle aircraft up to the Boeing 747-400.
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Viru Viru International Airport
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| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Operator |
Abertis |
| Location |
Santa Cruz de la Sierra |
| Elevation AMSL |
1,225 ft / 373 m |
| Coordinates |
17°38′41″S
63°08′07″W |
| Map |
Location of airport in Bolivia
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| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 16/34 |
11,483 |
3,500 |
Concrete |
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| Statistics (2015) |
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History
The airport was opened in 1983, to replace the obsolete El Trompillo Airport. Upon its inauguration, Viru Viru became a main gateway for international flights. Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano used Viru Viru as a hub before ceasing operations in 2008. On 1 March 1997 the government of Bolivia entered into a 25-year contract with Airport Group International to operate the three largest airports in Bolivia — El Alto International Airport in La Paz, Jorge Wilstermann International Airport in Cochabamba and Viru Viru International Airport. Servicios de Aeropuertos Bolivianos Sociedad Anonima (SABSA) was created to operate the concession. In 1999 Airport Group International was purchased by TBI plc. In 2004, Spain’s Abertis/AENA purchased TBI.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Destinations |
| Aerolíneas Argentinas |
Buenos Aires–Ezeiza |
| Air Europa |
Madrid |
| Amaszonas |
Asunción, Cochabamba, Córdoba, Cuzco (begins December 16, 2019), Foz do Iguaçu (begins December 15, 2019), Guayaramerín, Iquique, La Paz, Montevideo,1 Riberalta, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão (begins December 15, 2019), Sucre, Tarija, Yacuiba |
| American Airlines |
Miami (ends November 28, 2019) |
| Avianca |
Bogotá |
| Avianca Perú |
Lima (ends December 1, 2019) |
| Boliviana de Aviación |
Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Cobija, Cochabamba, La Paz, La Romana, Madrid, Miami, Oruro, Salta, São Paulo–Guarulhos, Sucre, Tarija, Trinidad, Yacuiba |
| Copa Airlines |
Panama City–Tocumen |
| EcoJet |
Cobija, Guayaramerín, Riberalta, Sucre, Tarija, Trinidad |
| Gol Airlines |
São Paulo–Guarulhos |
| LATAM Brasil |
São Paulo–Guarulhos |
| LATAM Chile |
Santiago de Chile |
| LATAM Perú |
Lima |
Notes:
- ^1 : Amaszonas’ flight to Montevideo makes a stop in Asunción.
Cargo
| Destinations |
| TAB — Transportes Aéreos Bolivianos |
Cochabamba, La Paz, Miami |
Statistics
Top destinations
Busiest international routes from VVI
(2015–2016)
| 1 |
Miami, United States |
386,496 |
American Airlines, Boliviana de Aviación |
- 4% |
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São Paulo (Guarulhos), Brazil |
372,773 |
Boliviana de Aviación, Gol Airlines |
+ 10% |
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Buenos Aires (Ezeiza), Argentina |
358,943 |
Aerolíneas Argentinas, Austral Líneas Aéreas, Boliviana de Aviación |
+ 43% |
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Madrid, Spain |
348,603 |
Air Europa, Boliviana de Aviación |
+ 5% |
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Panama City, Panama |
278,277 |
Copa Airlines |
+ 15% |
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Lima, Peru |
268,584 |
Avianca Ecuador, LATAM Perú |
+ 26% |
| 7 |
Iquique, Chile |
94,733 |
Amaszonas, LATAM Chile |
- 7% |
| 8 |
Asunción, Paraguay |
79,962 |
Amaszonas, LATAM Paraguay |
- 13% |
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| General Info
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| Country |
Bolivia
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| ICAO ID |
SLVR
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| Time |
UTC-4
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| Latitude |
-17.644756
17° 38' 41.12" S
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| Longitude |
-63.135364
063° 08' 07.31" W
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| Elevation |
1225 feet
373 meters
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| Type |
Civil
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| Magnetic Variation |
009° W (05/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Near City |
Santa Cruz
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| International Clearance Status |
Airport of Entry
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| Communications
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| TWR |
118.6
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SANTA CRUZ RDO
127.1 opr 24hr. Others SR/SS.
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127.1
3425
5562
6622
8912
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| GND |
121.9
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| CLNC DEL |
121.8
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| APP |
119.7
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 16/34 |
11483 x 148 feet
3500 x 45 meters |
CONCRETE. |
057RBXT |
YES
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| Navaids
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ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VOR-DME |
VIR |
VIRU VIRU |
085X |
113.8 |
1.3 NM |
149.0
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| NDB |
VRO |
VIRU VIRU |
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280 |
7.5 NM |
149.9
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Use extreme caution vcnty of 100' tall lgt poles lctd on E and W sides of main ramp, 25' fr ramp edge. Bird haz.
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| CSTMS/IMG |
Customs avbl 1000-0300Z, Img avbl 24h.
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| FUEL |
A1 (Air BP via Combraero C591-3-385-2441)
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| LGT |
PAPI Rwy 16-34 MEHT 67'.
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