Benito Salas Airport
Benito Salas Airport Aeropuerto Benito Salas | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Government | ||||||||||
Serves | Neiva, Colombia | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,482 ft / 452 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 2°57′00″N 75°17′39″W / 2.95000°N 75.29417°WCoordinates: 2°57′00″N 75°17′39″W / 2.95000°N 75.29417°W | ||||||||||
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NVA Location of airport in Colombia | |||||||||||
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Benito Salas Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Benito Salas, 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).
The airport is in a rebuilding process that includes a new control tower and a new building with garages.[4] It was formerly known as "La Manguita airport" because it is placed in an old ranch with that name; even today people call it "La Manguita".
The Neiva VOR-DME (Ident: NVA) is located 6.6 nautical miles (12.2 km) off the Runway 02 threshold.[5]
Airlines and destinations[]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Avianca | Bogotá |
EasyFly | Bogotá, Cali |
LATAM Colombia | Bogotá[6] |
Accidents and incidents[]
- On 8 January 1975, Douglas DC-3 FAC-688 of SATENA crashed shortly after take-off on a flight to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport, Florencia. All 30 people on board were killed.[7]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Airport information for SKNV". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.
- ^ Airport information for NVA at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Google Maps - Neiva
- ^ BNAmericas - Airport upgrades
- ^ Neiva VOR
- ^ "LATAM Airlines inicia venta de su nueva ruta entre Bogotá y Neiva". 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
External links[]
- Benito Salas Airport at OpenStreetMap
- Benito Salas Airport at OurAirports
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for Benito Salas Airport at SkyVector
- Accident history for NVA at Aviation Safety Network
- Current weather for SKNV at NOAA/NWS
Categories:
- Airports in Colombia
- Buildings and structures in Huila Department
- Colombia stubs
- Colombian airport stubs