Antonio José de Sucre Airport is a commercial airport serving
Cumaná
Cumaná () is the capital city of Venezuela's Sucre State. It is located east of Caracas. Cumaná was one of the first cities founded by Spain in the mainland Americas and is the oldest continuously-inhabited Hispanic-established city in Sout ...
, the capital of
Sucre
Sucre (; ) is the ''de jure'' capital city of Bolivia, the capital of the Chuquisaca Department and the sixth most populous city in Bolivia. Located in the south-central part of the country, Sucre lies at an elevation of . This relatively high ...
state in
Venezuela
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...
.
The Cumana
VOR-DME
In radio navigation, a VOR/DME is a radio beacon that combines a VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) with a distance-measuring equipment (DME). The VOR allows the receiver to measure its Bearing (navigation), bearing to or from the beacon, while the D ...
(Ident: CUM) is located on the field.
Airline and destination
Historical airline service
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AeroEjecutivos
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Aerolineas Estelar
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Aeropostal
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Avensa
Avensa (''Aerovías Venezolanas Sociedad Anonima'') was a Venezuelan airline that operated from its hub at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetía.
At one time, it had its headquarters in the now Government-owned Torre El Chorro in ...
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Avior Airlines
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RUTACA Airlines
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Santa Bárbara Airlines
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Venezolana
Aeropostal flew to Caracas with
McDonnell Douglas MD-80
The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is a series of five-abreast single-aisle airliners developed by McDonnell Douglas. It was produced by the developer company until August 1997 and then by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The MD-80 was the second gener ...
s from 2013 until 2018.
Avior Airlines operated to Caracas using a
Beechcraft 1900D before its retirement in 2010.
Estelar operated to Caracas using
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is an American narrow-body aircraft, narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing at its Boeing Renton Factory, Renton factory in Washington (state), Washington.
Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the t ...
s from 2016 until 2022
RUTACA Airlines operated to Porlamar and Caracas using a
Cessna 208B Caravan.
From mid 2008 until 2009, Santa Bárbara Airlines operated to Caracas using an
ATR-42
The ATR 42 is a regional airliner produced by Franco-Italian manufacturer ATR, with final assembly in Toulouse, France.
On 4 November 1981, the aircraft was launched with ATR, as a joint venture between French Aérospatiale (now part of Airbu ...
.
Venezolana operated to Porlamar and Caracas from the late 2008 using
Jetstream 41s. After its retirement in 2010, it started using
Boeing 737-200
The Boeing 737 is an American narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing at its Renton factory in Washington.
Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retained the 707 fuselage width and six abreast seating ...
s and
McDonnell Douglas MD-80
The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is a series of five-abreast single-aisle airliners developed by McDonnell Douglas. It was produced by the developer company until August 1997 and then by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The MD-80 was the second gener ...
s until 2016.
See also
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Transport in Venezuela
Transport in Venezuela revolves around a system of highways and airports. Venezuela is connected to the world primarily via air ( Venezuela's airports include the Simón Bolívar International Airport near Caracas and La Chinita International Ai ...
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List of airports in Venezuela
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References
External links
OurAirports - CumanáOpenStreetMap - CumanáSkyVector - Cumaná
Airports in Venezuela
Buildings and structures in Sucre (state)
Cumaná
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