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Germán Olano Airport

Puerto Carreño Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesPuerto Carreño, Colombia
Elevation AMSL177 ft / 54 m
Coordinates06°11′05″N 67°29′35″W / 6.18472°N 67.49306°W / 6.18472; -67.49306
Map
PCR is located in Colombia
PCR
PCR
Location of airport in Colombia
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 1,800 5,906 Asphalt
Source: AIP Colombia at UAEAC [1] Google Maps[2] GCM[3]

Germán Olano Airport (Template:Lang-es, 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.

The Puerto Carreno non-directional beacon (Ident: PCR) and VOR-DME (Ident: PTC) are located on the field.[4][5]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
SATENA Bogota, Villavicencio

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "SKPC - PUERTO CARREÑO / German Olano" (PDF).[permanent dead link‍] (543 KB). AIP Colombia. Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil. 27 Aug 2009.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ Google Maps - Puerto Carreño
  3. ^ Airport information for PCR at Great Circle Mapper.
  4. ^ Puerto Carreno NDB
  5. ^ Puerto Carreno VOR
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Vídeo: el momento en el que el avión de Aerosucre se estrella".
  8. ^ "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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