Germán Olano Airport
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 / 6.18472°N 67.49306°W | ||||||||||
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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.[4][5]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| SATENA | Bogotá, Villavicencio[6] |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| 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.[7][8][9]
See also
References
- ^ "SKPC - PUERTO CARREÑO / German Olano" (PDF).[permanent dead link] (543 KB). AIP Colombia. Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil. 27 Aug 2009.[dead link]
- ^ Google Maps - Puerto Carreño
- ^ Airport information for PCR at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Puerto Carreno NDB
- ^ Puerto Carreno VOR
- ^ "Satena reactiva 33 rutas a nivel nacional en octubre". volavi.co (in Spanish). Volavi. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "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 727-200F Adv. HK-4544 Puerto Carreño-Germán Olano Airport (PCR)". 26 December 2016.
External links
- Puerto Carreño Airport at OpenStreetMap
- German Olano Airport at OurAirports
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for German Olano Airport at SkyVector
- Puerto Carreño Airport at FallingRain
- Accident history for PCR at Aviation Safety Network
- Current weather for SKPC at NOAA/NWS
