Josefa Camejo International Airport
Airport in Venezuela
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Josefa Camejo International Airport (IATA: LSP, ICAO: SVJC) is an airport serving the Paraguaná Peninsula in Venezuela. The airport is named in honor of Josefa Camejo,[3] a heroine of the Venezuelan War of Independence.
Airport typePublic
ServesPunto Fijo
LocationLos Taques Municipality, Venezuela
ElevationAMSL92 ft / 28 m
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Punto Fijo | ||||||||||
| Location | Los Taques Municipality, Venezuela | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 92 ft / 28 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 11°46′50″N 70°09′00″W | ||||||||||
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On May 22, 2018, Aruba Airlines inaugurated what, according to Travel and Leisure Magazine was the world's shortest international flight. linking the airport with Aruba Airline's hub in Oranjestad,[4] a flight that lasted approximately eight minutes each way.
Facilities
Runway length does not include a 500-metre (1,600 ft) paved overrun on the east end. The Paraguana non-directional beacon (Ident: PRG) and VOR-DME (Ident: PRG) are located on the field.[5][6]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Avior Airlines | Caracas[7] |
| Albatros Airlines | Charter: Curaçao[8][9] |
| Conviasa | Caracas |
| Venezolana | Caracas |
Accidents and incidents
- On 5 December 2011, a flight to Aruba by the company Tiara Air departing from Josefa Camejo International Airport was on the runway going at full speed to depart when a donkey appeared on the runway. The aircraft, a Shorts 360, hit the donkey with the right main gear; the pilots kept climbing and continued the flight to Aruba for an emergency landing, which was performed safely with no injury on board.[10]
