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Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo Airport

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Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo Airport (IATA: VIG, ICAO: SVVG), is an airport serving El Vigía, a city in Mérida state in Venezuela. It opened in 1991, and was named for the Venezuelan politician Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo (1903–1979).[A]

Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo Airport
Aeropuerto Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo
Summary
Airport typePublic
LocationEl Vigía, Venezuela
Elevation AMSL249 ft / 76 m
Coordinates8°37′25″N 71°40′25″W / 8.62361°N 71.67361°W / 8.62361; -71.67361
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VIG is located in Venezuela
VIG
VIG
Location of the airport in Venezuela
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 3,235 10,614 Asphalt
Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]

The runway length includes a 490 metres (1,610 ft) displaced threshold on Runway 27.

The El Vigia non-directional beacon (Ident: EVG) is located on the field.[3]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Aerolineas Estelar Caracas
Aeropostal Caracas
Avior Airlines Caracas
Conviasa Caracas, Porlamar
Laser Airlines Caracas
Rutaca Airlines Caracas

Notes

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  1. ^ Though often misspelled Alfonso, the correct name is Alfonzo, as confirmed by the photo and other official sources[4][5][6][7][8] and the majority of reliable references.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Airport information for VIG at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ Google Maps - El Vigía
  3. ^ EVG NDB
  4. ^ "Colección: Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo". Gobierno Bolivariana de Venezuela (gob.ve). Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  5. ^ "IUTEPAL Extensión Maracaibo". Instituto Universitario de Tecnología Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo (IUTEPAL). Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  6. ^ "Escuela Privada Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo". Compañía Anónima Nacional Teléfonos de Venezuela (CANTV). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  7. ^ "En 1979 falleció el padre de la OPEP: Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo". Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV). Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  8. ^ "The launch of the book 'The Petroleum Pentagon'". Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Retrieved February 23, 2016.
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