Josefa Camejo International Airport

Josefa Camejo International Airport (IATA: LSP, ICAO: SVJC), is an airport serving the Paraguaná Peninsula in Venezuela. The airport is named in honor of Josefa Camejo,[3] a heroine of the Venezuelan War of Independence.

Josefa Camejo
International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
LocationLos Taques Municipality, Venezuela
Elevation AMSL92 ft / 28 m
Coordinates11°46′50″N 70°09′00″W
Map
LSP
Location of airport in Venezuela
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 2,800 9,186 Asphalt
Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]

On May 22, 2018, Aruba Airlines inaugurated what, according to Travel and Leisure Magazine is the world's shortest international flight. linking the airport with Aruba Airline's hub in Oranjestad,[4] a flight that lasts approximately eight minutes each way.

Facilities

Runway length does not include a 500 metres (1,600 ft) paved overrun on the east end. The Paraguana non-directional beacon (Ident: PRG) and VOR-DME (Ident: PRG) are located on the field.[5][6]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger
AirlinesDestinations
Albatros Airlines Aruba (suspended), Caracas, Curaçao (suspended)
Conviasa Caracas

Accidents and incidents
  • On Monday 5 December 2011, a flight from Aruba by the company Tiara Air departing from Josefa Camejo International Airport was on the runway going at full speed to depart when a donkey appeared on the runway. The aircraft, a Shorts 360, hit the donkey with the right main gear; the pilots kept climbing and continued the flight to Aruba for an emergency landing, which was performed safely with no injury on board.[7]

See also

References
  1. Airport information for Josefa Camejo International Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. Google Maps - Paraguana
  3. Josefa Camejo Spanish
  4. http://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/shortest-international-flight-aruba-punto-fijo
  5. PRG NDB
  6. PRG VOR
  7. Accident history for LSP at Aviation Safety Network



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