General Bartolomé Salom Airport is an airport serving
Puerto Cabello
Puerto Cabello () is a city on the north coast of Venezuela. It is located in Carabobo State, about 210 km west of Caracas. As of 2011, the city had a population of around 182,400. The city is home to the largest and busiest port in the count ...
, a city in the
Carabobo
Carabobo State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, located in the north of the country, about two hours by car from Caracas. The state capital city is Valencia, which is also the country's main industrial center. The state's area is and ...
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 ...
. The airport is west of the city.
History
The airport was established in 1953 as an alternate airport to the Maiquetía International Airport, now
Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela)
Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (, ) is an international airport located in Maiquetía, Vargas (state), Vargas, Venezuela, about west of downtown Caracas, the capital of the country. Simply called by the local population, i ...
, and began operating on December 12, 1967.
On March 20, 1992, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications handed over maintenance of the airport to the government of Carabobo state. In the 1990s, the airport had declined and only operated for private flights. Multiple investments were made in 2010s to improve the airport, resulting in reopenings for commercial airline use in 2014 and 2017.
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
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 - Puerto CabelloSkyVector - Puerto Cabello
Airports in Venezuela
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