Canaima Airport
Airport in Canaima, Venezuela
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Canaima Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Canaima; IATA: CAJ, ICAO: SVCN) is an airport in Canaima, a town in Canaima National Park in the state of Bolívar in Venezuela. The airport and town are next to the Carrao Rapids on the Carrao River, and 46 kilometres (29 mi) downstream of Angel Falls.
Canaima Airport Aeropuerto de Canaima | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Canaima National Park | ||||||||||
| Location | Canaima, Venezuela | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,339 ft (408 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 6°13′55″N 62°51′15″W | ||||||||||
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  CAJ Location in Venezuela | |||||||||||
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| Source: WAD[1] GCM[2] Google Maps[3] | |||||||||||
The Canaima VOR-DME (Ident: CMA) is located 0.52 nautical miles (960 m) off the Runway 18 threshold.[4]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Conviasa | Caracas, Ciudad Guayana, Santa Elena de Urairén |
Accidents and incidents
- On 27 August 1972, Douglas C-47 YV-C-AKE of LAV suffered a failure of the port engine shortly after take-off on a domestic scheduled passenger flight to Tomás de Heres Airport, Ciudad Bolívar. The aircraft crashed while attempting to return to Canaima, killing all 34 people on board.[5]
- On 2 October 1998, Douglas DC-3C YV-611C of Servivensa crashed on approach to Canaima Airport. The aircraft had been on a local sightseeing flight to view the Angel Falls. One of the 25 people on board was killed.[6]
