Riberalta Airport
Cap. Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport Riberalta Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Riberalta, Bolivia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 462 ft / 141 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 11°00′30″S 66°04′30″W / 11.00833°S 66.07500°W | ||||||||||
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  RIB Location of airport in Bolivia | |||||||||||
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Capitán Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport (IATA: RIB, ICAO: SLRI) is an airport serving Riberalta, a port city on the Beni River in the Beni Department of Bolivia. The airport is in the western section of the city, near the confluence of the Beni and Madre de Dios Rivers.
The Riberalta non-directional beacon (Ident: REA) is located on the field.[3]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
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| EcoJet | Santa Cruz de la Sierra–Viru Viru, Trinidad |
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- On November 3, 2013, Aerocon Flight 25, a Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner of the former airline Aerocon crashed at the airport due to bad weather and windshear, which caused the aircraft to overturn and catch fire. The accident resulted in 10 fatalities and 8 survivors.
- On March 29, 2018, a flight operated by the former airline Amaszonas, also using a Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner, suffered an accident after colliding with birds and crashing near a highway. However, all occupants survived, with only one person sustaining an ankle injury.[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Airport information for Riberalta at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Google Maps - Riberalta
- ^ Riberalta NDB
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "Accident Fairchild SA227-DC Metro 23 CP-2459, Thursday 29 March 2018". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- Riberalta Airport at OpenStreetMap
- Riberalta Airport at OurAirports
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for Cap. Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport at SkyVector
- Cap. Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport at FallingRain
- Accident history for Cap. Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport at Aviation Safety Network
- Current weather for Riberalta at NOAA/NWS
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