Captain Ernesto Esguerra Cubides Air Base

Captain Ernesto Esguerra Cubides Air Base (Spanish: Base Aérea Capitán Ernesto Esguerra Cubides) (IATA: TQS, ICAO: SKTQ), also known as Tres Esquinas Air Base, is a Colombian military base assigned to the Colombian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Colombiana or FAC) Combat Air Command No. 6 (Comando Aéreo de Combate No. 6 or CACOM 6). The base is located at Tres Esquinas (English: Three Corners) in the Caquetá department of Colombia.[4] It is named in honor of Captain Ernesto Esguerra Cubides.[5]

Captain Ernesto Esguerra Cubides Air Base

Base Aérea Capitán Ernesto Esguerra Cubides
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorColombian Air Force
LocationTres Esquinas, Colombia
Elevation AMSL178 m / 585 ft
Coordinates0°44′45″N 75°14′02″W
Map
TQS
Location of the airport in Colombia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 1,896 6,220 Concrete
Source: WAD[1] GCM[2] Google Maps[3]

Facilities

The air base resides at an elevation of 585 feet (178 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 07/25 with a concrete surface measuring 6,220 by 79 feet (1,896 m × 24 m).[1]

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See also

References
  1. Airport information for SKTQ from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. Airport information for TQS at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. Google Maps - Tres Esquinas Air Base
  4. (in Spanish) CACOM 6 - Tres Esquinas (Caquetá) - Comando Aéreo de Combate No.6
  5. (in Spanish) Capitán Ernesto Esguerra Cubides Archived 2012-07-07 at Archive.today
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