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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 ColombiaPCRPCRLocation of airport in Colombia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 1,800 5,906 Asphalt
Source: AIP Colombia at UAEAC Google Maps GCM

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.

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

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
SATENA Bogotá, Villavicencio

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Aerosucre Bogotá

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 the Boeing 727-200 died, and 1 crew member survived with injuries.

See also

References

  1. "SKPC - PUERTO CARREÑO / German Olano" (PDF). (543 KB). AIP Colombia. Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil. 27 Aug 2009.
  2. Google Maps - Puerto Carreño
  3. Airport information for PCR at Great Circle Mapper.
  4. Puerto Carreno NDB
  5. Puerto Carreno VOR
  6. "Satena reactiva 33 rutas a nivel nacional en octubre". volavi.co (in Spanish). Volavi. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  7. "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.
  8. "Vídeo: el momento en el que el avión de Aerosucre se estrella".
  9. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 727-200F Adv. HK-4544 Puerto Carreño-Germán Olano Airport (PCR)". 26 December 2016.

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