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 | 7°01′28″N 73°48′25″W / 7.02444°N 73.80694°W | ||||||||||
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  EJA Location of airport in Colombia | |||||||||||
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Yariguíes Airport (IATA: EJA, ICAO: SKEJ) is an airport serving Barrancabermeja, a city in the Santander Department of Colombia. The airport is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southeast of the city.
The Barrancabermeja VOR-DME (Ident: EJA) is located on the field.[4]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| 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 Camargo Airport, Sogamoso. The hijackers had demanded to be taken to Cuba.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Airport information for SKEJ at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- ↑ Google Maps - Yariguíes
- ↑ Airport information for EJA at Great Circle Mapper.
- ↑ Barrancabermeja VOR
- ↑ "Hijacking description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
External links
- OpenStreetMap - Yariguíes
- OurAirports - Yariguíes
- SkyVector - Yariguíes
- Accident history for EJA at Aviation Safety Network
- Current weather for SKEJ at NOAA/NWS
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