Vigía del Fuerte Airport
Vigía del Fuerte Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Vigía del Fuerte | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 72 ft / 22 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 6°34′05″N 76°53′15″W / 6.56806°N 76.88750°WCoordinates: 6°34′05″N 76°53′15″W / 6.56806°N 76.88750°W | ||||||||||
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Vigía del Fuerte Airport (ICAO: SKVF) is an airstrip serving the river town of Vigía del Fuerte and the surrounding area, in the Antioquia Department of Colombia. The runway is on the eastern bank of the Atrato River, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) upstream, south of the town. The airstrip used to be located inside the town, and made of grass. As the town expanded the airstrip was relocated, the old airstrip was refurbished to be a park, retaining its original shape.
The river is locally the boundary between the Antioquia and Chocó Departments of Colombia.
In 2013, presumed FARC rebels attacked the new airstrip and set fire to an aircraft.[3]
See also[]
Colombia portal
Aviation portal
- Transport in Colombia
- List of airports in Colombia
References[]
- ^ Airport information for SKVF at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Google Maps - Vigía del Fuerte
- ^ FARC attacks airstrip
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Vig%C3%ADa_del_Fuerte_-_Airstrip.jpg/282px-Vig%C3%ADa_del_Fuerte_-_Airstrip.jpg)
The airstrip
External links[]
Categories:
- Airports in Colombia
- Colombia stubs
- Colombian airport stubs