Germán Olano Airport
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Germán Olano Airport
Puerto Carreño Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Puerto Carreño, Colombia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 177 ft / 54 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 06°11′05″N 67°29′35″W | ||||||||||
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  PCR Location of airport in Colombia
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Germán Olano Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Germán Olano, IATA: PCR, ICAO: SKPC) is an airport serving Puerto Carreño, the capital of Vichada Department in Colombia. It is also known as Puerto Carreño Airport (Aeropuerto Puerto Carreño). The airport is 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) west of and parallels the Orinoco River, locally Colombia's border with Venezuela.
The Puerto Carreno non-directional beacon (Ident: PCR) and VOR-DME (Ident: PTC) are located on the field.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| SATENA | Bogota |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aerosucre | Bogotá |
Accidents and incidents
On December 20, 2016, Aerosucre Flight 157 crashed while taking off from the airport after failing to become airborne. It was reported that 5 aboard the Boeing 727-200 died, and 1 crew member survived with injuries.