Arturo Michelena International Airport is an airport serving the city of
Valencia
Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is also the capital of the province of the same name. The wider urban area al ...
in
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
. The airport was named after artist
Arturo Michelena
Francisco Arturo Michelena Castillo (; 16 June 1863 – 29 July 1898) was a Venezuelan painter known for his historical and genre scenes and portraits.
Biography
His father, Juan Antonio Michelena (1832-1918) was also a painter. His mothe ...
, who was born in Valencia. It is a hub for
Turpial Airlines
Turpial Airlines C.A. is a Venezuelan airline that has its hub at Arturo Michelena International Airport in Valencia, Venezuela. This airline has a fleet of 3 Boeing 737-400 authorized to operate regular and non-regular flights of passengers, car ...
and a secondary hub for
Avior Airlines
Avior Airlines C.A. (legally ''Aviones de Oriente C.A.'') is an airline based in Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela. It operates scheduled and charter services within Venezuela and the southern Caribbean out of its main hub at Generál José Anto ...
.
Airlines and destinations
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 Air ...
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List of airports in Venezuela
References
External links
OurAirports - ValenciaSkyVector - Valencia Airport
Airports in Venezuela
Buildings and structures in Valencia, Venezuela
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