Hacienda Napoles Airstrip

Hacienda Nápoles Airstrip is an airstrip on Hacienda Nápoles, a large estate in the Antioquia Department of Colombia.

Hacienda Nápoles Airstrip
Summary
Airport typePrivate
ServesHacienda Nápoles, Colombia
Elevation AMSL764 ft / 233 m
Coordinates05°55′20″N 74°43′42″W
Map
SQFQ
SQFQ
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 1,250 4,101 Asphalt
Source: Google Maps[1] Vice.com[2]

Hacienda Nápoles is the former estate of drug lord Pablo Escobar, confiscated after his death and turned into a theme park.[3] There is also a new maximum security prison on the estate.

The runway shows signs of deterioration,[1] and the airstrip may be closed.

The Marinilla VOR-DME (Ident: MRN) is located 38.7 nautical miles (72 km) west-northwest of the runway.[4] The Rio Negro VOR-DME (Ident: RNG) is located 43.7 nautical miles (81 km) west-northwest of the runway.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Hacienda Nápoles Airstrip". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. "Pablo Escobars ... theme park zoo". Vice.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  3. "Doradal prison". Medellin Living. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  4. "Marinilla VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  5. "Rio Negro VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 25 January 2019.



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