La Chinita International Airport

IATA MARICAO SVMCLarge airport

La Chinita International Airport is a large airport near Maracaibo in Zulia State, Venezuela. It is listed as IATA MAR and ICAO SVMC. The airport is located at 10.5575° / -71.7293° at an elevation of 73 m (239 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 3,000 m. The nearest airport is Rigo Heliport, 6.8 km (4 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of La Chinita International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of La Chinita International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`MAR`
ICAO code	`SVMC`
Identifier	`SVMC`
Type	Large airport
City	Maracaibo
Region	Zulia State
Country	Venezuela
Coordinates	10.55754, -71.72931
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	10° 33′ 27.15″ N 71° 43′ 45.51″ W
Elevation	73 m (239 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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Travel guide Venezuela
Background on the country and its people around Venezuela – for after you land.
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