Captain Ernesto Esguerra Cubides Air Base Base Aérea Capitán Ernesto Esguerra Cubides |
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IATA: TQS – ICAO: SKTQ | |||
Summary | |||
Airport type | Military | ||
Operator | Colombian Air Force | ||
Location | Tres Esquinas, Colombia | ||
Elevation AMSL | 178 m / 585 ft | ||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
m | ft | ||
07/25 | 1,896 | 6,220 | Concrete |
Source: DAFIF[1][2] |
Captain Ernesto Esguerra Cubides Air Base (Spanish: Base Aérea Capitán Ernesto Esguerra Cubides) (IATA: TQS, ICAO: SKTQ), also known as Tres Esquinas Air Base, is a Colombian military base assigned to the Colombian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Colombiana or FAC) Combat Air Command No. 6 (Comando Aéreo de Combate No. 6 or CACOM 6). The base is located at Tres Esquinas (English: Three Corners) in the Caquetá department of Colombia.[3] It is named in honor of Captain Ernesto Esguerra Cubides.[4]
The air base resides at an elevation of 585 feet (178 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 07/25 with a concrete surface measuring 6,220 by 79 feet (1,896 × 24 m).[1]
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