Germán Olano Airport
Germán Olano Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Germán Olano) (IATA: PCR, ICAO: SKPC) is an airport serving Puerto Carreño, the capital of Vichada Department in Colombia. It is also known as Puerto Carreño Airport (Aeropuerto Puerto Carreño). The airport is 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) west of and parallels the Orinoco River, locally Colombia's border with Venezuela.
Germán Olano Airport Puerto Carreño Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Puerto Carreño, Colombia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 177 ft / 54 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 06°11′05″N 67°29′35″W | ||||||||||
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  PCR Location of airport in Colombia | |||||||||||
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The Puerto Carreno non-directional beacon (Ident: PCR) and VOR-DME (Ident: PTC) are located on the field.[4][5]
Accidents and incidents
- On December 20, 2016, Aerosucre Flight 157 crashed while taking off from the airport after failing to become airborne. It was reported that 5 aboard died, and 1 crew member has several injuries.[6][7] Although the passenger manifest stated 5 aboard the flight, a sixth person was found in the wreckage.[8]
References
- "SKPC - PUERTO CARREÑO / German Olano" (PDF). (543 KB). AIP Colombia. Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil. 27 Aug 2009.
- Google Maps - Puerto Carreño
- Airport information for PCR at Great Circle Mapper.
- Puerto Carreno NDB
- Puerto Carreno VOR
- "Aerosucre Boeing 727-200 at Puerto Carrena on Dec 20th 2016, did not become airborne on takeoff". AeroInside. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- "Vídeo: el momento en el que el avión de Aerosucre se estrella".
- "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 727-2J0F Adv. HK-4544 Puerto Carreño-Germán Olano Airport (PCR)". Aviation Safety Network. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
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