SKNV
Benito Salas Airport
MVFR
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Name
Benito Salas Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
SKNV / NVA / SKNV
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
10:44 am (COT)
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Municipality
Neiva
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Coordinates
2° 57′ 0″ N 75° 17′ 38″ W
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Elevation
1’482 ft (452 m MSL)
About Benito Salas Airport
Benito Salas Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Benito Salas, IATA: NVA, ICAO: SKNV) is an airport that serves the city of Neiva, the capital of the Huila Department in Colombia. It was named after Benito Salas Vargas, a military and social leader during Colombia's (then known as New Granada) independence war (1810–1819).
The airport is in a rebuilding process that includes a new control tower and a new building with garages. It was formerly known as "La Manguita airport" because it is placed in an old ranch with that name; even today people call it "La Manguita".