Jorge Wilsterman International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Cochabamba, Cochabamba Department (Bolivia)

IATA: CBB ICAO: SLCB

Longest Active Runway

12,460 ft

3,798 meters

Field Elevation

8,360 ft

2,548 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

-17.4211°, -66.1771°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#133 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#211 of 7558

Top 2.8% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Bolivia)

#3 of 5 in BO

#3 of 28 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+24.6%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 CBB in numbers: 12,460 ft longest runway · #133 of 650 published · #211 of 7,558 worldwide (top 2.8%) · #3 in Bolivia.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

High-Altitude Aerodrome (≥5,000 ft)

CBB lies at 2,548 m (8,360 ft), #10 of 650 published airports by elevation and 96.7 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 1,824 ft below the Bolivia median (10,184 ft, 5 airports); LPB is highest at 13,355 ft, 4,995 ft higher than CBB.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of CBB. Nearest published airport: Alcantarí International Airport (SRE), 124 NM, 11,811 ft (649 ft shorter than CBB); 4 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,460 ft (3,798 m)

CBB runways: 14/32 12,460 × 148 ft asphalt (asp); 05/23 8,692 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #3 of 5 in Bolivia; LPB leads by 663 ft (13,123 ft). +24.6% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
14/32	12,460 ft (3798 m / 3.798 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
05/23	8,692 ft (2649 m / 2.649 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →