El Alto airport

Aeropuerto Internacional El Alto
Characteristics
ICAO code	SLLP
IATA code	LPB
Coordinates	16 ° 30 ′ 48 ″  S , 68 ° 11 ′ 32 ″  W Coordinates: 16 ° 30 ′ 48 ″  S , 68 ° 11 ′ 32 ″  W
Height above MSL	4061 m (13323  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	12 km west of La Paz
Basic data
Passengers	950,000 (2008)
Runways
10/28	4000 m × 46 m concrete
10L / 28R	2050 m × 91 m grass

The airport from above

A runway at El Alto with a machine from LAN Peru

The Aeropuerto Internacional El Alto is the international airport of La Paz in Bolivia . It is located in the neighboring town of El Alto , around 13 kilometers west-southwest of La Paz.

At 4,061 meters above sea level (13,325 feet) it is one of the highest airports in the world. In order to be allowed to fly to El Alto, pilots must provide evidence of additional instruction or training in the simulator, as approaches to such high-altitude airports place significantly higher demands on flight crews.

Airlines and Destinations

El Alto is mainly used for domestic traffic. International flight destinations include Lima , Bogotá , Cusco and Santiago de Chile . There are currently no direct connections from German-speaking countries. Due to the height of the El Alto airport, the airport of Santa Cruz de la Sierra has taken the place as the most important airport in Bolivia, which is mainly reflected in the number of international flight destinations.

Incidents

From 1950 to November 2017, there were 20 total aircraft losses at La Paz Airport and in its vicinity. 44 people were killed. Examples:

• On January 1, 1951, a Douglas DC-3 / C-47A-DL of Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano ( aircraft registration number CB-31 ) had an accident at La Paz airport. The machine was irreparably damaged.

• On September 29, 1951, a Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando of the Bolivian Frigorífico Cooperativo Los Andes (CB-43) at La Paz Airport was so badly damaged that it was impossible to repair. There were no fatalities.

• On January 1, 1985 flew Boeing 727-225 of Eastern Air Lines (N819EA) on approach to the airport in La Paz Mount Illimani . All 29 occupants were killed (see also Eastern Air Lines flight 980 ) .

See also

• List of airports in Bolivia

Web links

• Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )
• Airport data in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
• Airport website (Spanish)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ flight plan data
2. ↑ Accident statistics La Paz-El Alto (not complete) , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on November 25, 2017.
3. ^ Accident report DC-3 CB-31 , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on August 9, 2019.
4. ^ Accident report C-46 CB-43 , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on August 27, 2017.
5. ↑ accident report B 727-200 N819EA , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on 24 November 2017th