Benito Salas Airport

Benito Salas Airport
Aeropuerto Benito Salas
IATA: NVA – ICAO: SKNV
NVA
Location of airport in Colombia
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Government
Serves Neiva, Huila, Colombia
Location Neiva-Colombia
Elevation AMSL 1,464 ft / 446 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 1,792 5,880 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Benito Salas Airport (IATA: NVA, ICAO: SKNV) is an airport that serves the city of Neiva, the capital of the Huila Department in Colombia. It was named after Benito Salas Vargas, a military and social leader during Colombia's (then known as New Granada) independence war (1810–1819). Actually is in a rebuilding process, that includes a new control tower, and a new building with garages. Former known as "La Maguita airport" because it is placed in a old ranch with that name, even today people call it "La Manguita".

Contents

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
LAN Colombia Bogotá
Avianca Bogotá
EasyFly Bogotá
Satena Bogotá, La Chorrera, Puerto Legízamo, Villagarzón

Accidents and incidents

References

  1. ^ Airport information for SKNV at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
  2. ^ Airport information for NVA at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
  3. ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19750000-0. Retrieved 17 August 2010. 

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