Uyuni Joya Andina Airport
Quijarro, Potosí Department, Bolivia
UYU is the IATA airport code for Uyuni Joya Andina Airport, located in Quijarro, Bolivia. Its ICAO code is SLUY. The airport is classified as a Small Airport with scheduled commercial passenger service. It operates in the America/La_Paz timezone at an elevation of 11,136 ft (3,394 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways.
About Uyuni Joya Andina Airport
Wikipedia ↗Joya Andina International Airport, also known as Uyuni Airport, is an airport at extremely high elevation just northwest of Uyuni, in the southwestern Potosí Department of Bolivia. It is close to the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat. It was opened by the Bolivian president Evo Morales on July 11, 2011. Currently the airport is served by one airline: Boliviana de Aviacion which offers regular flights to and from La Paz, Cochabamba and Cusco in Peru.
Location
Open in OpenStreetMap ↗Runways (2)
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 13,123 ft (4,000 m) | 148 ft (45 m) | Concrete | No | Open |
| 13/31 | 13,123 ft (4,000 m) | 148 ft (45 m) | Concrete | No | Open |
Airlines (1)
Route data via OpenFlightsAirport Details
- IATA Code
- UYU
- ICAO Code
- SLUY
- Type
- Small Airport
- City
- Quijarro
- Country
- Bolivia
- Region
- Potosí Department
- Timezone
- America/La_Paz
- Local Time
- —
- Elevation
- 11,136 ft (3,394 m)
- Coordinates
- 20.4413°S, 66.8576°W
External Links
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