El Libertador Air Base ( es, Base Aérea Libertador) is a military airport and base for the
Venezuelan Air Force
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. It is located in
Maracay
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, a city in central
Venezuela
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and the capital of the
state
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of
Aragua
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.
Facilities
The
air base
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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 09/27 with a
concrete
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surface measuring .
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Airports in Venezuela
Buildings and structures in Aragua
Buildings and structures in Maracay
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