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Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport

Valera, Venezuela

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Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport

Valera, Venezuela
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Gateway to Venezuela's Andean foothills region.

Location
Valera, Venezuela
Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport, designated by the IATA code VLV and ICAO code SVVL, serves the city of Valera in Trujillo State, northwestern Venezuela. It functions as the primary air access point for the surrounding Andean foothills area, connecting the region to Venezuela's major cities. The airport is named after Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño, a notable Venezuelan independence-era figure from the region. Like many Venezuelan regional airports, it has experienced reduced service in recent years due to the country's broader economic challenges and the contraction of the domestic aviation industry.
Terminals
The airport operates a single, modest terminal building handling both domestic arrivals and departures.
Getting to & from
Ground transport into Valera city center is primarily available via taxis and informal shared vehicles from the airport.
Airlines here
Venezuelan domestic carriers have historically provided service, though scheduled flights have been limited in recent years due to the national aviation sector's decline.
Notable facts
  • ›Named after Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño, a Venezuelan independence-era military figure.
  • ›Serves Trujillo State in the Venezuelan Andes foothills region.
  • ›IATA code VLV and ICAO code SVVL identify the airport internationally.
  • ›Valera is one of the largest cities in Trujillo State and the airport is its main air link.
  • ›Scheduled domestic service has been severely reduced due to Venezuela's economic crisis.
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Route map (1 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Volotea Costa Rica
9V
Conviasa
V0

Routes

VLV → CCS9V · F50
VLV → CCSV0 · ATR
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Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport
Encyclopaedia

Colonel Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport, formerly known as Antonio Nicolas Briceno National Airport, is the main Trujillo state airport in the Venezuelan Andes, located on Avenida Principal La Hoyada in the municipality of Carvajal, just outside Valera. The airport is named after Antonio Nicolás Briceño, a lawyer and officer during the Venezuelan War of Independence. The runway sits on a broad ridge 65 metres (213 ft) above the city of Valera.

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