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La Orchila Airport

Isla La Orchila, Venezuela

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La Orchila Airport

Isla La Orchila, Venezuela
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Remote Venezuelan military airstrip on a restricted Caribbean island.

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Isla La Orchila, Venezuela
La Orchila Airport (ICAO: SVLO) is a military airfield located on Isla La Orchila, a small Venezuelan island in the Caribbean Sea approximately 200 kilometers northeast of Caracas. The island is administered by the Venezuelan Navy and access is strictly controlled by the military. The airstrip serves primarily Venezuelan armed forces operations and has historically been used as a retreat location for high-ranking Venezuelan government officials, including former President Hugo Chávez. Civilian access to the island and its airport is not permitted without explicit military authorization. The airport has no commercial airline service and does not function as a public aviation facility. It exists solely to support military logistics and government operations on the restricted island.
Notable facts
  • Located on a Venezuelan Navy-controlled island in the Caribbean Sea.
  • Isla La Orchila is a restricted zone; civilian access requires military authorization.
  • The island served as a presidential retreat during Hugo Chávez's tenure.
  • No scheduled commercial or civilian flights operate from this airfield.
  • The airport is reported to have a runway capable of handling military aircraft.
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La Orchila Airport is an airport serving the island of La Orchila in the Caribbean Sea 130 kilometres (81 mi) north of the Venezuelan coast. La Orchila is in the Federal Dependencies of Venezuela.

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