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San Tomé Airport

El Tigre, Venezuela

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San Tomé Airport

El Tigre, Venezuela
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Regional gateway serving Venezuela's oil-rich Anzoátegui state.

Location
El Tigre, Venezuela
San Tomé Airport (IATA: SOM, ICAO: SVST) is a regional airport located near El Tigre in Anzoátegui state, Venezuela. It primarily serves the surrounding oil-producing region, supporting both commercial passengers and the petroleum industry workforce. The airport handles limited scheduled domestic traffic, connecting El Tigre and the San Tomé area to other Venezuelan cities. Its operations are closely tied to the oil and gas sector, given the concentration of industry infrastructure in the region. Due to Venezuela's broader economic challenges in recent years, scheduled commercial services have been reduced, and the airport operates at a modest capacity compared to major Venezuelan hubs such as Caracas or Maracaibo.
Terminals
The airport has a small, single terminal designed to handle regional domestic traffic at limited capacity.
Getting to & from
Ground transport to El Tigre and surrounding areas is primarily available via taxi and private vehicle, with limited public transport options.
Airlines here
Historically served by Venezuelan domestic carriers; current scheduled airline service is limited and subject to change given Venezuela's aviation environment.
Notable facts
  • ›Located in Anzoátegui state, one of Venezuela's most significant oil-producing regions.
  • ›The airport serves the San Tomé oil field area, a major petroleum extraction zone.
  • ›IATA code SOM reflects the San Tomé name rather than the city of El Tigre.
  • ›Used by industry personnel and charter flights supporting the petroleum sector.
  • ›Venezuela's economic crisis has significantly reduced commercial aviation activity at regional airports like San Tomé.
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Airlines serving this airport

Conviasa
V0

Routes

SOM → CCSV0 · ATR E90
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San Tomé Airport
Encyclopaedia

San Tomé Airport is an airport at the town of San Tomé, in the Venezuelan state of Anzoátegui. It is also known as Don Edmundo Barrios Airport after journalist Edmundo Barrios, the founder of the weekly Antorcha. It also serves the cities of El Tigre and San José de Guanipa, located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southwest of San Tomé.

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