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La Chinita International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional La Chinita |
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| IATA: MAR – ICAO: SVMC |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Military/Public |
| Operator |
Government |
| Location |
Maracaibo |
| Elevation AMSL |
235 ft / 72 m |
| Coordinates |
10°33′29″N 71°43′40″W / 10.55806°N 71.72778°W / 10.55806; -71.72778 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 03L/21R |
9.843 |
3.000 |
Concrete |
| 03R/21L |
8.202 |
2.500 |
Asphalt |
| Statistics (2008) |
| Passengers movement |
1.448.677 |
La Chinita International Airport (IATA: MAR, ICAO: SVMC) is an airport located at Maracaibo, Venezuela.
The airport was opened on November 16, 1969, during the government of president Rafael Caldera to open a gate to the western part of the country and alleviate congestion from Simón Bolívar International Airport near Caracas, which manages about 90% of the international flights in Venezuela.
La Chinita International Airport is the second airport in importance by movements. Terminals, Airlines and Destinations
Domestic Terminal
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Aeropostal |
Caracas, Porlamar [seasonal] |
| Aserca Airlines |
Barcelona, Caracas, Puerto Ordaz, Valencia |
| Conviasa |
Caracas, Las Piedras, Porlamar [all flights suspended until October 1] |
| Perla Airlines |
Porlamar [Charter] |
| Venezolana |
Caracas, Santa Barbara del Zulia, Maturin [30min stop at CCS], Porlamar [30 min stop at CCS] |
International Terminal
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| American Airlines |
Miami |
| Copa Airlines |
Panama City |
| Aserca Airlines |
Punta Cana [seasonal], Santo Domingo [seasonal], Oranjestad [seasonal], Willemstad [seasonal] |
| Perla Airlines |
Oranjestad [Charter] |
| Venezolana |
Panama City, Oranjestad |
Accidents and incidents
- On 1 November 1971, Vickers Viscount YV-C-AMZ of Linea Aeropostal Venezolana crashed shortly after take-off. All four people on board were killed.
- On 29 November 2006, a Conviasa Boeing 737-200 with 94 passengers on board made an emergency return to Maracaibo's La Chinita International Airport ten minutes after takeoff due to a window fracture. After another entity became the owner of the aircraft, the aircraft crashed on 30 August 2008 near Latacunga, Ecuador, killing all three crew members.
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| General Info
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| Country |
Venezuela
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| ICAO ID |
SVMC
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| Time |
UTC-4
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| Latitude |
10.558208
10° 33' 29.55" N
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| Longitude |
-71.727856
071° 43' 40.28" W
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| Elevation |
235 feet
72 meters
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| Type |
Joint (Civil and Military)
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| Magnetic Variation |
008° W (01/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
MILITARY - CIVIL JOINT USE AIRPORT
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| Alternate Name |
RAFAEL URDANETA AB
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| Near City |
Maracaibo
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| International Clearance Status |
Airport of Entry
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| Communications
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| TWR |
118.9
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| MARACAIBO RDO |
132.0
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| GND |
121.9
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| ATIS |
115.7
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| MARACAIBO APP |
120.2
119.7
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 02R/20L |
8202 x 98 feet
2500 x 30 meters |
ASPHALT |
- |
NO
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| 02L/20R |
9843 x 148 feet
3000 x 45 meters |
ASPHALT |
- |
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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| VORTAC |
MAR |
MARACAIBO |
104X |
115.7 |
1.8 NM |
215.7
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Bird haz.
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| CSTMS/IMG |
Mon-Fri 1200-2000++. Sat, Sun, Hol: H24.
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| FUEL |
(NC-100LL, A1)
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| RSTD |
Rwy 02R-20L emerg use only. Ovft oil fld is proh.
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