Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Location | Ciudad Guayana/Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 472 ft / 144 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 8°17′20″N 62°45′35″W / 8.28889°N 62.75972°W | ||||||||||
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Location of airport in Venezuela | |||||||||||
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Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (IATA: PZO, ICAO: SVPR), is an airport in the city of Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela. Ciudad Guayana has two population centres, Puerto Ordaz (where the airport is located), and San Félix. The city sits at the confluence of the Orinoco and Caroni Rivers.
The airport is named after Manuel Piar, the victorious general of the Battle of San Félix in the Venezuelan War of Independence.
The Guayana VORTAC (Ident: GNA) is located on the field. The Guayana non-directional beacon (Ident: GNA) is located 7.0 nautical miles (13.0 km) off the approach end of Runway 26.