Yariguíes Airport
| Yariguíes Airport Aeropuerto Yariguíes | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aerocivil | ||||||||||
| Location | Barrancabermeja, Santander, Colombia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 412 ft / 126 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 07°01′28″N 073°48′24″W / 7.02444°N 73.80667°W | ||||||||||
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Sources: World Aero Data, Aerocivil | |||||||||||
Yariguíes Airport (IATA: EJA, ICAO: SKEJ) is an airport in Barrancabermeja, Santander, Colombia.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Avianca | Bogotá |
| EasyFly | Bogotá |
Accidents and incidents
- On 21 May 1970, a Douglas DC-3 of Avianca was hijacked to Yariguíes Airport whilst on a flight from El Alcaraván Airport, Yopal to Alberto Lleras Carmargo Airport, Sogamoso. The hijackers had demanded to be taken to Cuba.[1]
References
- ↑ "Hijacking description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
External links
- Airport information for SKEJ at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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