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).
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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 | ||||||||||
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The airport is in a rebuilding process that includes a new control tower and a new building with garages.[3] 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".
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Avianca | Bogotá |
| EasyFly | Bogotá, Cali |
| LATAM Colombia | Bogotá[4] |
| Viva Air Colombia | Cartagena[5] |
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