Josefa Camejo International Airport

Josefa Camejo
International Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Location Los Taques Municipality, Venezuela
Elevation AMSL 75 ft / 23 m
Coordinates 11°46′50″N 70°09′00″W / 11.78056°N 70.15000°W / 11.78056; -70.15000
Map
LSP
Location of airport in Venezuela
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 2,800 9,186 Asphalt
Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]

Josefa Camejo International Airport (IATA: LSP, ICAO: SVJC), is an airport serving the Paraguaná Peninsula in Venezuela. The airport is named in honor of Josefa Camejo (es),[3] a heroine of the Venezuelan War of Independence.

On May 22, 2018, Aruba Airlines inaugurated what, according to Travel and Leisure Magazine is the world's shortest international flight. linking the airport with Aruba Airline's hub in Orangestad, [4] a flight that lasts approximately eight minutes each way.

Facilities

Runway length does not include a 500 metres (1,600 ft) paved overrun on the east end. The Paraguana non-directional beacon (Ident: PRG) and VOR-DME (Ident: PRG) are located on the field.[5][6]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Albatros Airlines Aruba, Caracas, Curaçao
Aruba Airlines Aruba
Conviasa Caracas
Turpial Airlines Valencia (VE)

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Amerijet International Miami

Accidents and incidents

  • On Monday 5 December 2011, a flight from Aruba by the company Tiara Air departing from Josefa Camejo International Airport was on the runway going at full speed to depart when a donkey appeared on the runway. The aircraft, a Shorts 360, hit the donkey with the right main gear; the pilots kept climbing and continued the flight to Aruba for an emergency landing, which was performed safely with no injury on board.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Airport information for Josefa Camejo International Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ↑ Google Maps - Paraguana
  3. ↑ Josefa Camejo Spanish
  4. ↑ http://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/shortest-international-flight-aruba-punto-fijo
  5. ↑ PRG NDB
  6. ↑ PRG VOR
  7. ↑ Accident history for LSP at Aviation Safety Network


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