Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport

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Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (IATA: SRJ, ICAO: SLSB) is an airport serving San Borja, a town in the Beni Department of Bolivia. The runway is in the eastern side of the town.

Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
LocationSan Borja, Bolivia
Elevation AMSL633 ft / 193 m
Coordinates14°51′25″S 66°44′15″W / 14.85694°S 66.73750°W / -14.85694; -66.73750
Map
SRJ is located in Bolivia
SRJ
SRJ
Location of airport in Bolivia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 1,800 5,906 Grass
Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]

The San Borja VOR (Ident: BOR) and non-directional beacon (Ident: SRJ) are located on the field.[3][4]

Accidents and incidents edit

  • On 18 January 1976, Douglas C-47 CP-573 of Frigorifico Maniqui crashed near Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport, following a failure of the starboard engine. The aircraft was on a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight. Seven of the ten people on board were killed.[5]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Airport information for San Borja Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ Google Maps - San Borja
  3. ^ San Borja NDB
  4. ^ San Borja VOR
  5. ^ "CP-573 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 15 August 2010.

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