Captain Ernesto Esguerra Cubides Air Base ( es, Base Aérea Capitán Ernesto Esguerra Cubides) , also known as Tres Esquinas Air Base, is a
Colombian military
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base assigned to the
Colombian Aerospace Force (''Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana'' or FAC) Combat Air Command No. 6 (''Comando Aéreo de Combate No. 6'' or CACOM 6). The base is located at
Tres Esquinas ( en, Three Corners) in the
Caquetá Department
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of
Colombia
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. It is named in honor of
Captain
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Ernesto Esguerra Cubides.
Capitán Ernesto Esguerra Cubides
Facilities
The air base resides at an elevation
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of above mean sea level
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. It has one runway
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designated 07/25 with a concrete
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surface measuring .
See also
*Transport in Colombia
Transport in Colombia is regulated by the Ministry of Transport.
Road travel is the main means of transport; 69 percent of cargo is transported by road, as compared with 27 percent by railroad, 3 percent by internal waterways, and 1 percent by ai ...
* List of airports in Colombia
References
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Colombian Air Force bases
Buildings and structures in Caquetá Department