Captain Ernesto Esguerra Cubides Air Base

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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 Aerospace Force (Fuerza Aeroespacial 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 Aerospace Force
LocationTres Esquinas, Colombia
Elevation AMSL178 m / 585 ft
Coordinates0°44′45″N 75°14′02″W / 0.74583°N 75.23389°W / 0.74583; -75.23389
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TQS is located in Colombia
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Location of the airport in Colombia
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 1,896 6,220 Concrete
Source: WAD[1] GCM[2] Google Maps[3]

Facilities

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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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