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).
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 | ||||||||||
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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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