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Vanguardia Airport
Aeropuerto Vanguardia |
| IATA: VVC – ICAO: SKVV |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Owner |
Aerocivil |
| Serves |
Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia |
| Elevation AMSL |
1,394 ft / 425 m |
| Coordinates |
04°10′04″N 73°36′49″W / 4.16778°N 73.61361°W / 4.16778; -73.61361 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 05/23 |
1,712 |
5,616 |
Asphalt |
| Source: |
La Vanguardia Airport (IATA: VVC, ICAO: SKVV), Is an airport located in Villavicencio, Colombia. it serves charter and cargo airlines as well as private sectors.
Passenger Airlines
- AIRES (Bogotá)
- SATENA (Bogotá, Puerto Carreño, Puerto Inírida, La Macarena, Mitú)
Cargo Airlines
- Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas
Accidents and incidents
- On 6 June 1985, Douglas C-53D HK-1340 of LACOL Colombia crashed shortly after take-off after the starboard engine failed while the aircraft was on a cargo flight. The aircraft was probably overloaded and it caught fire after crashing into trees. Three of the six people on board were killed.
- On 28 May 1993, Douglas C-53D HK-2213 of Transoriente Colombia crashed near Villavicencio after both engines failes shortly after take-off from La Vanguardia Airport on a scheduled passenger flight. Seven of the 29 people on board were killed.
- On 30 March 1996, Douglas C-47B HK-2497 of LANC Colombia was damaged beyond repair in a wheels-up landing on approach to La Vanguardia. The aircraft was on a domestic scheduled passenger flight to La Macarena Airport when an engine problem was encountered and the decision was made to return to La Vanguardia.
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| General Info
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| Country |
Colombia
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| ICAO ID |
SKVV
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| Time |
UTC-5
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| Latitude |
4.167875
04° 10' 04.35" N
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| Longitude |
-73.613761
073° 36' 49.54" W
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| Elevation |
1394 feet
425 meters
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| Type |
Civil
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| Magnetic Variation |
006° W (01/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Near City |
Villavicencio
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| Operating Hours |
SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS
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| Communications
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| TWR |
118.7
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| VILLAVICENCIO RDO |
3488
6553
8894
11297
(127.0 E Sctr) (127.3 S Sctr)
|
| VILLAVICENCIO APP |
119.3
|
| Runways
|
| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
|
| 05/23 |
5616 x 98 feet
1712 x 30 meters |
ASPHALT |
030FBXT |
NO
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VOR-DME |
VVC |
VILLAVICENCIO |
114X |
116.7 |
9.9 NM |
299.4
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| NDB |
VVC |
VILLAVICENCIO |
- |
370 |
9.9 NM |
293.3
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Ant. lctd 1640' thld Rwy 09. Bird haz.
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| FUEL |
A1(Avbl 1100Z -2300Z, World Fuels Services Company Inc., phone 57-315-793-1295) (NC-100LL).
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| OPR HOURS |
Opr 1100-2300Z.
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