El Libertador Air Base
Military airport in Maracay, Venezuela
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El Libertador Air Base (Spanish: Base Aérea El Libertador (BAEL); ICAO: SVBL) is a military airport and base for the Bolivarian Military Aviation of Venezuela. It is located in Maracay, a city in central Venezuela and the capital of the state of Aragua.
TypeMilitary Air base
Coordinates10°10′50″N 067°33′40″W
El Libertador Air Base | |||||||
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Base Aérea El Libertador | |||||||
| Maracay, Aragua in Venezuela | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | Military Air base | ||||||
| Owner | National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela | ||||||
| Operator | Bolivarian Military Aviation of Venezuela | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
.svg)  El Libertador Shown within Venezuela  El Libertador El Libertador (South America) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 10°10′50″N 067°33′40″W | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1992 | ||||||
| In use | 1992 - present | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: SVBL | ||||||
| Elevation | 442 metres (1,450 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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| Source: DAFIF[1] | |||||||
History
On January 3, 2026 it was the target of airstrikes by the United States.
