Guayaramerín Airport
Airport in Bolivia
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Capitán de Av. Emilio Beltrán Airport (IATA: GYA, ICAO: SLGM) is an airport serving the Mamoré River town of Guayaramerín in the Beni Department of Bolivia.
AirporttypePublic
ServesGuayaramerín, Bolivia
ElevationAMSL459 ft (140 m)
Coordinates10°53′20″S 65°22′50″W
Cap. de Av. Emilio Beltrán Airport Guayaramerín Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 459 ft (140 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 10°53′20″S 65°22′50″W | ||||||||||
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  GYA Location of airport in Bolivia | |||||||||||
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The airport is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Guayaramerín and replaces the former airport ((ICAO: SLGY)) near the river.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| EcoJet | Santa Cruz de la Sierra–Viru Viru, Trinidad[3] |
Accidents and incidents
- On 9 January 2012, a TAM flight from Riberalta Airport, Bolivia to Guayaramerín Airport operated by a Xian MA-60 FAB-96 landed with the undercarriage not deployed due to a fault, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. There were no injuries amongst the five crew members and sixteen passengers.[4]
