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Teniente Coronel Rafael Pabón Airport

Villamontes, Bolivia

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Teniente Coronel Rafael Pabón Airport

Villamontes, Bolivia

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Gateway to Bolivia's Chaco region in Tarija Department.

Location

Villamontes, Bolivia

Teniente Coronel Rafael Pabón Airport serves Villamontes, a small city in the Gran Chaco region of Tarija Department in southern Bolivia. The airport provides essential air connectivity for this remote area, which is economically significant due to natural gas production and its position near the borders with Argentina and Paraguay. The airport is named after Teniente Coronel Rafael Pabón, honoring a Bolivian military figure. It operates at a relatively low altitude compared to many Bolivian airports, facilitating operations in the hot and arid Chaco climate. The facility primarily handles domestic flights connecting Villamontes to other Bolivian cities.

Terminals

The airport features a small, single terminal building suited to low passenger volumes typical of a regional Bolivian airport.

Getting to & from

Ground transport to the center of Villamontes is primarily by taxi or private vehicle, as the city is small and public transport options are limited.

Airlines here

Boliviana de Aviación (BoA) has historically been among the carriers providing domestic service to Villamontes.

Notable facts

›Villamontes is an important hub for Bolivia's natural gas industry, influencing demand for air travel.
›The airport's IATA code is VLM and ICAO code is SLVM.
›The airport is named after Bolivian military officer Teniente Coronel Rafael Pabón.
›Villamontes is located in the Gran Chaco, one of South America's largest dry forest ecosystems.
›The airport serves a strategic border region near Argentina and Paraguay.

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Lieutenant Colonel Rafael Pabón Airport is an airport serving the city of Villamontes in the Gran Chaco Province of the Tarija Department of Bolivia.

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