Camilo Daza International Airport
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Camilo Daza International Airport is a civil airport located in Cúcuta
, Colombia
. The airport serves the Norte de Santander Department . The airport contains international facilities and is able to operate general aviation flights to international destinations.
This air terminal is located 5 km from the center of the city, about 15 minutes of the Pan American Highway (Sevilla). Today is the eleventh airport in the nation, besides being one of 11 international character which has the country, for this reason it is investing in the expansion, adaptation and maintenance of the Boards of national and international approach.
In 2005 the Civil Aeronautics of Colombia announced a renovation of the airport, seeking to transform it into one of the most modern in the nation. This renovation took over and gave the air terminal infrastructure and more contemporary designs, as well complemented by a powerful light at night.
In March 2008, was the epicenter for the arrival of direct international flights from Madrid
, Miami, San Jose
, Quito
and Caracas
on the grounds of the Peace Without Borders concert held in Cúcuta. The pilots of these aircraft, said the city has an excellent airport that has the capacity to receive aircraft from far distances as in the case of Madrid.
On August 6, 2010 in the framework of the macro national business conference, the Deputy Minister of Tourism Oscar Rueda said that studies a direct international flight to counteract the effects of the crisis in neighboring Venezuela. This route would take place towards Panama City
.
Cúcuta
Cúcuta is a Colombian city, capital of Norte de Santander, in the northeast of the country. Due to its proximity to the Colombian-Venezuelan border, Cúcuta is an important commercial center. The city has the constitutional category of Special District. It is located at the most active...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. The airport serves the Norte de Santander Department . The airport contains international facilities and is able to operate general aviation flights to international destinations.
This air terminal is located 5 km from the center of the city, about 15 minutes of the Pan American Highway (Sevilla). Today is the eleventh airport in the nation, besides being one of 11 international character which has the country, for this reason it is investing in the expansion, adaptation and maintenance of the Boards of national and international approach.
History
Camilo Daza International Airport was inaugurated on October 10, 1971 by the then President of the Republic, Misael Pastrana Borrero and his Minister of Public Works, Argerino Duran Quintero. At the initiative of then President of the Society of Public Improvements Juan Agustín Ramírez Calderón, the airport was given the name of Camilo Daza as a tribute to aviation pioneer and founder of the Colombian Air Force.In 2005 the Civil Aeronautics of Colombia announced a renovation of the airport, seeking to transform it into one of the most modern in the nation. This renovation took over and gave the air terminal infrastructure and more contemporary designs, as well complemented by a powerful light at night.
In March 2008, was the epicenter for the arrival of direct international flights from Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Miami, San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
and Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
on the grounds of the Peace Without Borders concert held in Cúcuta. The pilots of these aircraft, said the city has an excellent airport that has the capacity to receive aircraft from far distances as in the case of Madrid.
On August 6, 2010 in the framework of the macro national business conference, the Deputy Minister of Tourism Oscar Rueda said that studies a direct international flight to counteract the effects of the crisis in neighboring Venezuela. This route would take place towards Panama City
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
.
Structure and Capacity
- The airline Avianca has its own lounge with different services such as Wi-Fi, different environments, satellite television, bar meals, air conditioning and various entertainment materials.
- The parking lot is outdoors, with excellent planting trees and is located opposite the terminal. There are parking spaces for the disabled.
- In case of loss, total or partial damage of luggage on board, contact with passengers and luggage ticket held, the counter of the airline concerned or, failing in the information desk.