Germán Olano Airport Explained

Germán Olano Airport
Nativename:Puerto Carreño Airport
Iata:PCR
Icao:SKPC
Pushpin Map:Colombia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Colombia
Pushpin Label:PCR
Type:Public
City-Served:Puerto Carreño, Colombia
Elevation-F:177
Coordinates:6.1847°N -67.4931°W
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:07/25
R1-Length-M:1800
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Source: AIP Colombia at UAEAC[1] Google Maps[2] GCM

Germán Olano Airport (Spanish; Castilian: Aeropuerto Germán Olano,) is an airport serving Puerto Carreño, the capital of Vichada Department in Colombia. It is also known as Puerto Carreño Airport (Aeropuerto Puerto Carreño). The airport is west of and parallels the Orinoco River, locally Colombia's border with Venezuela.

The Puerto Carreno non-directional beacon (Ident: PCR) and VOR-DME (Ident: PTC) are located on the field.[3] [4]

Airlines and destinations

Cargo

Accidents and incidents

On December 20, 2016, Aerosucre Flight 157 crashed while taking off from the airport after failing to become airborne. It was reported that 5 aboard the Boeing 727-200 died, and 1 crew member survived with injuries.[5] [6] [7]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SKPC - PUERTO CARREÑO / German Olano .  . AIP Colombia. Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil. 27 Aug 2009.
  2. https://www.google.com/maps/@6.18325,-67.4918942,5176m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps - Puerto Carreño
  3. http://ourairports.com/navaids/PCR/Puerto_Carreno_NDB_CO/#lat=6.181610107421875,lon=-67.49120330810547,zoom=16,type=Satellite Puerto Carreno NDB
  4. http://ourairports.com/navaids/PTC/Puerto_Carreno_VOR-DME_CO/#lat=6.181690216064453,lon=-67.49600219726562,zoom=10,type=Satellite Puerto Carreno VOR
  5. Web site: Aerosucre Boeing 727-200 at Puerto Carrena on Dec 20th 2016, did not become airborne on takeoff. AeroInside. 21 December 2016. 21 December 2016.
  6. Web site: Vídeo: el momento en el que el avión de Aerosucre se estrella.
  7. Web site: ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 727-200F Adv. HK-4544 Puerto Carreño-Germán Olano Airport (PCR) . 26 December 2016.