Viru Viru International Airport
Viru Viru International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | NAABOL | ||||||||||
| Location | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1983 | ||||||||||
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| Focus city for | Boliviana de Aviación | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,225 ft / 373 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°38′41″S 63°08′07″W / 17.64472°S 63.13528°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Source: SABSA, Airport Statistics | |||||||||||
Viru Viru International Airport (IATA: VVI, ICAO: SLVR) in Santa Cruz de la Sierra is Bolivia's largest international airport. Viru Viru handles domestic, regional, and international flights from Bolivia, North America, South America and Europe and serves as a focus city for Bolivia's biggest airline Boliviana de Aviación. The airport is able to handle widebody aircraft including the Boeing 747-400.