Riberalta Airport
Airport in Bolivia
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Capitán Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport (IATA: RIB, ICAO: SLRI) is an airport serving Riberalta, a port city on the Beni River in the Beni Department of Bolivia. The airport is in the western section of the city, near the confluence of the Beni and Madre de Dios Rivers.
Airport typePublic
ElevationAMSL462 ft / 141 m
Cap. Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport Riberalta Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Riberalta, Bolivia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 462 ft / 141 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 11°00′30″S 66°04′30″W | ||||||||||
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The Riberalta non-directional beacon (Ident: REA) is located on the field.[3]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| EcoJet | Santa Cruz de la Sierra–Viru Viru, Trinidad |
Accidents and incidents
- On November 3, 2013, Aerocon Flight 25, a Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner of the former airline Aerocon crashed at the airport due to bad weather and windshear, which caused the aircraft to overturn and catch fire. The accident resulted in 10 fatalities and 8 survivors.
- On March 29, 2018, a flight operated by the former airline Amaszonas, also using a Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner, suffered an accident after colliding with birds and crashing near a highway. However, all occupants survived, with only one person sustaining an ankle injury.[4]
