- Source: Uyuni Airport
Uyuni Airport (IATA: UYU, ICAO: SLUY), also known as Joya Andina Airport, is an airport at extremely high elevation 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 one airline: Boliviana de Aviacion which offers regular flights to and from La Paz and Cochabamba.
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.
Airlines and destinations
See also
Bolivia portal
Aviation portal
Transport in Bolivia
List of airports in Bolivia
References
External links
Joya Andina Airport at OpenStreetMap
Uyuni Airport at OurAirports
Aeronautical chart and airport information for La Joya Andina Airport at SkyVector
Uyuni Joya Andina Airport at FlightRadar24
Accident history for Uyuni Airport at Aviation Safety Network
Current weather for SLUY at NOAA/NWS
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- Cakupan Google Street View
- Uyuni Airport
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- List of highest airports
- List of airports by IATA airport code: U
- List of airports in Bolivia
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- El Alto International Airport
- UYU
- Jorge Wilstermann International Airport
- Ascensión de Guarayos Airport
