Yariguíes Airport
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| Yariguíes Airport Aeropuerto Yariguíes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
IATA: EJA – ICAO: SKEJ
  EJA | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Aerocivil | ||
| Location | Barrancabermeja, Santander, Colombia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 412 ft / 126 m | ||
| Coordinates | 07°01′28″N 073°48′24″W / 7.02444°N 73.80667°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 04/22 | 1.800 | 5.905 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2007) | |||
| Passengers movement | 71.593 | ||
| Cargo movement | 682 T | ||
| Air operations | 7.889 | ||
| Sources: World Aero Data, Aerocivil | |||
Yariguíes Airport (IATA: EJA, ICAO: SKEJ) is an airport in Barrancabermeja, Santander, Colombia.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Avianca | Bogotá |
| EasyFly | Bogotá |
Accidents and incidents
- On 21 May 1970, a Douglas DC-3 of Avianca was hijacked to Yariguíes Airport whilst on a flight from El Alcaraván Airport, Yopal to Alberto Lleras Carmargo Airport, Sogamoso. The hijackers had demanded to be taken to Cuba.[1]
References
- ↑ "Hijacking description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
External links
- Airport information for SKEJ at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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