Benito Salas Airport

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
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment
ServesNeiva, Colombia
Elevation AMSL1,482 ft / 452 m
Coordinates2°57′00″N 75°17′39″W
Map
NVA
Location of airport in Colombia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 1,865 6,119 Asphalt
Source: WAD[1] GCM[2] Google Maps[3]

The airport is in a rebuilding process that includes a new control tower and a new building with garages.[4] 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".

The Neiva VOR-DME (Ident: NVA) is located 6.6 nautical miles (12.2 km) off the Runway 02 threshold.[5]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Avianca Bogotá
EasyFly Bogotá, Cali

Accidents and incidents

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See also

References

  1. Airport information for SKNV at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  2. Airport information for NVA at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. Google Maps - Neiva
  4. BNAmericas - Airport upgrades
  5. Neiva VOR
  6. "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 17 August 2010.


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