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Joya Andina Airport

Uyuni Joya Andina Airport
Aeropuerto de Uyuni / Aeropuerto Joya Andina
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia
Location  Bolivia
Elevation AMSL 3,954 m / 12,972 ft
Coordinates 20°27′00″S 066°50′32″W / 20.45000°S 66.84222°W / -20.45000; -66.84222Coordinates: 20°27′00″S 066°50′32″W / 20.45000°S 66.84222°W / -20.45000; -66.84222
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UYU is located in Bolivia
UYU
UYU
Location of the airport in Bolivia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 4,000 13,123 Asphalt
Source: Landings.com, GCM, STV

Uyuni Airport (IATA: UYUICAO: SLUY), aka Joya Andina Airport, is a public use airport located slightly 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 two airlines: Amaszonas and TAM – Transporte Aéreo Militar, which offer regular flights to and from Sucre, La Paz and Rurrenabaque.

Uyuni Airport features a 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) long and 45 metres (148 ft) wide paved runway, making it the airport with Bolivia's second longest runway.



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