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 / 6.18472°N 67.49306°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.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| SATENA | Bogotá, Villavicencio |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| 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
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
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