Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport , is an airport serving
San Antonio del Táchira, in the
Táchira
Táchira State (, ) is one of the 23 States of Venezuela, states of Venezuela. The state capital is San Cristóbal, Táchira, San Cristóbal.
Táchira State covers a total surface area of and as of the 2011 census, had a population of 1,168,9 ...
state of
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 ...
. In June 1993, it was renamed in honor of the early Venezuelan President
Juan Vicente Gómez
Juan Vicente Gómez Chacón (24 July 1857 – 17 December 1935) was a Venezuelan military general, politician and '' de facto'' ruler of Venezuela from 1908 until his death in 1935. He only officially served as president on three occasions d ...
, who was from Táchira, in a ceremony presided over by interim President
Ramón José Velásquez
Ramón José Velásquez Mujica (28 November 1916 – 24 June 2014) was a Venezuelan politician, historian, journalist, and lawyer. He served as the president of Venezuela between 1993 and 1994.
Background and personal life
Velásquez was born ...
.
The Cucuta
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: CUC) is located northwest of the airport, across the border in
Cúcuta
Cúcuta (), officially San José de Cúcuta, is a Colombian municipality, capital of the department of Norte de Santander and nucleus of the Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta. The city is located in the homonymous valley, at the foot of the East ...
,
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...
.
CUC VOR
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Airlines and destinations
See also
*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 ...
*List of airports in Venezuela
Venezuela, officially known as the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (), is a country on the northern coast of South America. It is a continental mainland with numerous islands located off its coastline in the Caribbean Sea. Venezuela borders Guyan ...
References
External links
OurAirports - San Antonio Del Táchira AirportSan Antonio Del TáchiraOpenStreetMap - Juan Vicente Gómez Airport
Airports in Venezuela
Buildings and structures in Táchira
Juan Vicente Gómez
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