El Libertador Air Base
| El Libertador Air Base | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Base Aérea El Libertador | |||||||
| Maracay, Aragua in Venezuela | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | Military Air base | ||||||
| Owner | National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela | ||||||
| Operator | Bolivarian Military Aviation of Venezuela | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
El Libertador Shown within Venezuela El Libertador El Libertador (South America) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 10°10′50″N 067°33′40″W / 10.18056°N 67.56111°W | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1992 | ||||||
| In use | 1992 - present | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: SVBL | ||||||
| Elevation | 442 metres (1,450 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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| 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
- ^ a b Airport information for SVBL from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
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