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El Trompillo Airport (IATA: SRZ, ICAO: SLET) is located in the south part of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, about 2 km (1.25 miles) away from the central plaza.
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Serves | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,371 ft / 418 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°48′41″S 063°10′17″W | ||||||||||
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Creation
It was created in 1920 with a lane that measured no more than 800 meters (2,624 feet). The airport was given the name of “Captain Horacio Vasquez” honoring a pilot who died in an accident flying from Argentina to La Paz. Nevertheless, because of the location, the airport with time was known as “El Trompillo”. For the first 65 years, it was the only airport in the city, until in 1984 the international airport of Viru Viru was constructed. Since then it has only operated local flights and the landing and departure of students of the Bolivian Air Force.
The first airlines to use this airport were Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano, known as LAB, and Panagra. About 70 departures and arrivals of the Air Force, and small and large airlines are registered. For a while, from 1980 to 1985, the amount of airplanes registered increased due to a combat against drug traffic.
As of 2019, there is currently no commercial passenger flights since the national carrier Transporte Aéreo Militar ceased operations.[3]
Facilities
Aerocon had its head office in Hangar 93.[4]
Incidents
- On July 29, 1961, a Lockheed Constellation, registered N2520B to Lloyd Airlines from Miami, Florida (not to be confused with Lloyd Aereo Boliviano) was intercepted by the Bolivian Air Force after taking off from El Trompillo. The Lockheed Constellation tried to get away but was forced to return to El Trompillo after a chase, which resulted in the death of BAF pilot Alberto Peredo Cespedes, whose Mustang PF-51 plane crashed at Cicumvalacion avenue during the pursuit. The four people in the Constellation were arrested, accused of contraband and homicide, later released on bond and escaped. The Constellation remained in Bolivia, and was later used by Aerosur and Pepsi for advertising purposes. The incident became known as the "Pirate Airplane Incident".[5] (in Spanish)
- On 13 October, 1976, A Boeing 707 cargo freighter of Lloyd Aereo Boliviano registered N730JP crashed shortly after takeoff from El Trompillo and hit a school, killing all three crew on board and 88 people on the ground. The cause of the accident is disputed, between pilot fatigue and improper flight preparation or an engine failure and subsequent fire.[6]
See also
- Transport in Bolivia
- List of airports in Bolivia
References
- "El Trompillo alza vuelo." El Nuevo Dia. 29 January 2006.
- "Harán estudio para traslado del aeropuerto El Trompillo." El Mundo. 17 April 2006.
Footnotes
- "Airport information for SLET". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF. - Airport information for SRZ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- "Another Airline Casualty? TAM Bolivia Suspends Operations". 14 October 2019.
- "aerocon_of_nacional.png." (Archive) Aerocon. Retrieved on April 10, 2012. "Av. La Barranca Esq, Tercer Anillo Interno Hangar 93"
- Dia 7 - 19-08-12 by EDADSA - issuu
- "How A Boeing 707 Freighter Became The Subject Of Bolivia's Worst Air Accident". MSN. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
External links
- Current weather for SLET at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for SRZ at Aviation Safety Network
На других языках
[de] Flughafen El Trompillo
Der Flughafen El Trompillo ist der ältere und innenstadtnähere der beiden Flughäfen von Santa Cruz de la Sierra, der größten Stadt Boliviens.- [en] El Trompillo Airport
[es] Aeropuerto El Trompillo
El Aeropuerto de El Trompillo (IATA: SRZ, OACI: SLET) es un aeropuerto local de la ciudad de Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. Está situado en la parte suroeste de la ciudad rodeado de la mancha urbana, su uso es generalmente para vuelos nacionales. Hasta 1983 fue internacional y desde entonces fue reemplazado por el actual aeropuerto internacional Viru Viru. Después de una serie de mejoras, el 3 de junio de 2014 el aeropuerto recuperó su estatus de aeropuerto internacional convirtiendo a Santa Cruz de la Sierra en la única ciudad de Bolivia con dos aeropuertos internacionales, apto como aeropuerto internacional de reserva y/o apoyo para ocasiones de alta demanda en las que el aeropuerto Viru Viru no pueda abastecer por completo.[fr] Aéroport El Trompillo
L’aéroport El Trompillo (code IATA : SRZ • code OACI : SLET) est un aéroport situé au Sud de la ville de Santa Cruz en Bolivie, à environ 2 km du centre-ville.[ru] Эль-Тромпильо
Аэропорт Эль-Тромпильо (исп. Aeropuerto El Trompillo; ИАТА: SRZ, ИКАО: SLET) — аэропорт, который обслуживал боливийский город Санта-Крус-де-ла-Сьерра. У компании Aerocon был головной офис в ангаре под номером 93[1].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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