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Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport

Maiquetía, Venezuela

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Elevation

234 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport

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Location

Maiquetía · X · Venezuela

Connectivity

90 routes · 47 destinations

Position

10.602°, -66.991° · 234 ft elev.

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Venezuela's primary international gateway on the Caribbean coast.

Opened

1945

Location

Maiquetía, Venezuela

Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport is the main international airport serving Caracas, Venezuela's capital, located approximately 25 kilometers northwest of the city center along the Caribbean coastline. Named after the South American independence hero Simón Bolívar, it serves as the country's busiest air hub for both international and domestic traffic. The airport sits at an elevation of about 47 meters above sea level on a narrow coastal strip between the mountains and the sea, making approaches and departures particularly challenging. It has historically been the hub for Venezuela's flagship carrier, though the airline industry in Venezuela has experienced significant contraction in recent years due to economic and political conditions. Despite reduced international service in recent years stemming from Venezuela's economic crisis, the airport remains a key entry point for the country and handles the majority of Venezuela's international passenger movements.

Terminals

The airport has two main terminal buildings: the Simón Bolívar International Terminal for international flights and the Generalísimo Francisco de Miranda Terminal for domestic flights.

Getting to & from

Ground transport to Caracas includes taxis and private transfers via the winding mountain highway that connects the coast to the city, with no direct rail link available.

Airlines here

Conviasa serves as the state carrier, while historically Aeropostal and Avior Airlines have operated here; international carriers such as American Airlines, Iberia, and Air Europa have served the airport at various times.

Notable facts

›The airport is situated on a narrow coastal strip, requiring aircraft to navigate mountainous terrain during approaches.
›It is named after Simón Bolívar, the Venezuelan-born liberator of much of South America.
›Economic and political instability in Venezuela significantly reduced the number of international airlines operating here from the 2010s onward.
›The road connecting the airport to Caracas passes through a mountain range, making the journey approximately 45–60 minutes under normal conditions.
›A major tunnel project—the La Guaira–Caracas highway—is part of infrastructure linking the airport zone to the capital.

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Route map (47 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

CCS → AUA7I · M83

CCS → CUR7I · M83 F50

CCS → AUA8I · M82

CCS → AUA9V · 732

CCS → BLA9V · 734 732

CCS → BNS9V · 732

CCS → CUR9V · 732

CCS → MAR9V · 732

CCS → MRD9V · F50

CCS → PZO9V · F50

CCS → VLV9V · F50

CCS → DFWAA · 738

CCS → JFKAA · 757 738

CCS → MIAAA · 757 763 738

CCS → SJUAA · 738

CCS → CDGAF · 332

CCS → MEXAM · 737

CCS → EZEAR · 340

CCS → BOGAV · 320 330

CCS → LIMAV · E90

CCS → FCOAZ · 330

CCS → POSBW · ATR

CCS → BOGCM · 73G E90

CCS → MDECM · E90

CCS → PTYCM · 73G

CCS → HAVCU · T20 320 A58 319

CCS → ATLDL · 757

CCS → BOGEQ · E70

CCS → AUAG3 · 738

CCS → GRUG3 · 738

CCS → PUJG3 · 738

CCS → MADIB · 333

CCS → GRUJJ · 320

CCS → GYELA · 763

CCS → LIMLA · 319

CCS → MIALA · 763

CCS → SCLLA · 763

CCS → FRALH · 333

CCS → AUAQL · D93

CCS → BLAQL · D93

CCS → MARQL · D93

CCS → PMVQL · D93

CCS → STDQL · D93

CCS → VIGQL · D93

CCS → AUAR7 · M80

CCS → BLAR7 · M80 DC9

CCS → BRMR7 · DC9

CCS → LSPR7 · DC9

CCS → MARR7 · DC9 M80

CCS → MUNR7 · DC9

CCS → PMVR7 · M80 DC9

CCS → PZOR7 · DC9 M80

CCS → STDR7 · M80 DC9

CCS → MIAS3 · 767 757

CCS → PTYS3 · 757

CCS → TFNS3 · 767

CCS → FNCTP · 332

CCS → LISTP · 332

CCS → OPOTP · 332

CCS → IAHUA · 739

Aircraft operating here

Embraer 19019 routes M8011 routes DC98 routes Boeing 737-8007 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-6007 routes Douglas DC-9-306 routes Boeing 737-2005 routes Boeing 7575 routes Airbus A330-2005 routes Fokker 504 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-824 routes Boeing 767-3004 routes

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