Lieutenant Colonel Teófilo Luis Méndez Air Base
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Lieutenant Colonel Teófilo Luis Méndez Air Base (Spanish: Base Aérea Teniente Coronel Teófilo Luis Méndez; ) is a military airport and base for the Bolivarian Military Aviation of Venezuela. It is located in Ciudad Guayana, Bolívar, Venezuela.
TypeMilitary Air base
Coordinates08°17′05″N 62°45′50″W
Lieutenant Colonel Teófilo Luis Méndez Air Base | |||||||
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Base Aérea Teniente Coronel Teófilo Luis Méndez | |||||||
| Part of Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana Airport | |||||||
| Ciudad Guayana, Bolívar in Venezuela | |||||||
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| Type | Military Air base | ||||||
| Owner | National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela | ||||||
| Operator | Bolivarian Military Aviation of Venezuela | ||||||
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  Lieutenant Colonel Teófilo Luis Méndez AB Shown within Venezuela  Lieutenant Colonel Teófilo Luis Méndez AB Lieutenant Colonel Teófilo Luis Méndez AB (South America) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 08°17′05″N 62°45′50″W | ||||||
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| Identifiers | ICAO: SVPR | ||||||
| Elevation | 144 metres (472 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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The air base is home to Escuadrón 171 which fly the Mil Mi-17V-5.[1]