Uyuni Airport (IATA: UYU, ICAO: SLUY), also known as Joya Andina Airport, is an extremely high elevation airport just 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 three airlines: Amaszonas, Boliviana de Aviacion and TAM - Transporte Aéreo Militar, which offer regular flights to and from Sucre, La Paz and Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
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.
The Uyuni VOR-DME (Ident: UNI) is located on the field.
Video Uyuni Airport
Airlines and destinations
Maps Uyuni Airport
See also
- Transport in Bolivia
- List of airports in Bolivia
References
External links
- OpenStreetMap - Joya Andina
- OurAirports - Uyuni
- SkyVector - Joya Andina
- Flightradar24 - Uyuni Joya Andina Airport
- Accident history for Uyuni Airport at Aviation Safety Network
- Current weather for SLUY at NOAA/NWS
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