Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport

IATA TJAICAO SLTJMedium airport

Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport is a medium airport near Tarija in Tarija Department, Bolivia. It is listed as IATA TJA and ICAO SLTJ. The airport is located at -21.5557° / -64.7013° at an elevation of 1,853 m (6,079 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,050 m. The nearest airport is Culpina Airport, 85 km (53 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Data

Data
IATA code	`TJA`
ICAO code	`SLTJ`
Identifier	`SLTJ`
Type	Medium airport
City	Tarija
Region	Tarija Department
Country	Bolivia
Coordinates	-21.55570, -64.70130
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	21° 33′ 20.52″ S 64° 42′ 04.69″ W
Elevation	1,853 m (6,079 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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