El Libertador Air Base

El Libertador Air Base
Base Aérea El Libertador
Maracay, Aragua in Venezuela
Site information
TypeMilitary Air base
OwnerNational Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela
OperatorBolivarian Military Aviation of Venezuela
Location
El Libertador
Shown within Venezuela
El Libertador
El Libertador (South America)
Coordinates10°10′50″N 067°33′40″W / 10.18056°N 67.56111°W / 10.18056; -67.56111
Site history
Built1992 (1992)
In use1992 - present
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: SVBL
Elevation442 metres (1,450 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
09/27 3,170 metres (10,400 ft) Concrete
Source: DAFIF[1]

El Libertador Air Base (Spanish: Base Aérea El Libertador (BAEL); ICAO: SVBL) is a military airport and base for the Bolivarian Military Aviation of Venezuela. It is located in Maracay, a city in central Venezuela and the capital of the state of Aragua.

History

On January 3, 2026 it was the target of airstrikes by the United States.

Facilities

The air base resides at an elevation of 1,450 feet (442 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 with a concrete surface measuring 3,170 by 48 metres (10,400 ft × 157 ft).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Airport information for SVBL from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  • "Current weather for SVBL". NOAA/NWS.