José Leonardo Chirino Airport , is an airport serving
Coro, the capital of
Falcón
Falcón State (, ) is one of the 23 States of Venezuela, states of Venezuela. The state capital is Coro, Venezuela, Coro.
The state was named after Juan Crisóstomo Falcón.
History
Early history
Present day Falcón State was first explored ...
state in
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 ...
. It is named to honor
José Leonardo Chirino, leader of a 1795 rebellion in Coro that called for the abolition of slavery and the establishment of a democratic republic.
The runway length includes a
displaced threshold
A displaced threshold or DTHR is a runway threshold located at a point other than the physical beginning or end of the runway.
The portion of the runway behind a displaced threshold may be used for takeoff in either direction and landings from t ...
on Runway 27.
The Coro
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: CRO) is located on the field.
CRO VOR
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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 - CoroOpenStreetMap - CoroSkyVector - Coro
Airports in Venezuela
Buildings and structures in Falcón
Buildings and structures in Coro, Venezuela
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