General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport
Barcelona, Anzoátegui State (Venezuela)
IATA: BLA ICAO: SVBC
Longest Active Runway
9,842 ft
3,000 meters
Field Elevation
30 ft
9 m MSL
Runway Inventory
2 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
10.1111°, -64.6922°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings
National Runway Rank
#8 in Venezuela
Out of 54 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#1238 Worldwide
Top 16.4% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#6305 MSL
Top 86.3% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
-1.6%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Database Insight: General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport's longest active runway measures 9,842 ft (3,000 m). It ranks as the #8 longest runway in Venezuela and #1238 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.
🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering
| Runway Designator | Length (ft / m) | Width (ft / m) | Surface Material | Lighting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 9,842 ft (3000m) | 131 ft (40m) | Asphalt (ASP) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
| 02/20 | 9,186 ft (2800m) | 131 ft (40m) | Asphalt (ASP) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)
Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.
| Aerodrome Name | IATA | Distance | Longest Runway | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Caribe Santiago Mariño International Airport (Isla Margarita) | PMV | 64.4 NM (119.3 km) | 10,433 ft | ✅ Lighted |
🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata
Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Method: SHA-256 Checksum Lock
Calculation Model: Haversine Great-Circle
Machine-readable endpoint:
GET /api/airport/bla.json ↗