Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport

Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional del Caribe "Santiago Mariño", IATA: PMV, ICAO: SVMG) is an airport 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west-southwest of Porlamar, the largest city on Isla Margarita, an island in the state of Nueva Esparta in Venezuela.

Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport

Del Caribe Santiago Mariño International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment
ServesPorlamar
LocationIsla Margarita, Venezuela
Hub for
Focus city forLASER Airlines
Elevation AMSL72 ft / 22 m
Coordinates10°54′50″N 63°58′05″W / 10.91389°N 63.96806°W / 10.91389; -63.96806
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PMV is located in Venezuela
PMV
PMV
Location in Venezuela
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 3,180 10,433 Asphalt
09L/27R 2,935 9,629 Asphalt
Sources: WAD[2] GCM[3]

History

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According to the Official Airline Guide (OAG), the airport had scheduled passenger airline service from Europe and the U.S. during the early 1990s including nonstop flights from Frankfurt, London, Miami, Milan and New York City operated by VIASA.[4] Additionally, several European and Canadian carriers, such as Condor, LTU (merged with Air Berlin in 2009), TUI Airways, TUI fly Netherlands, TUI fly Nordic, Martinair, Air Canada, and Air Transat, among others, had seasonal and charter services to Porlamar in the 1990s and 2000s. Long-haul operations from the airport have since largely ended (except, as of 2023, for a Nordwind Airlines charter flight to Moscow), but short and medium haul international flight still exist as of today. From autumn 2023 LOT Polish Airlines operated charter flights from Warsaw and Katowice.[5]

Facilities

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Terminal interior

The airport has one terminal, which is divided into international and domestic sections.

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Aerolineas Estelar Caracas
Aeropostal Caracas, Las Piedras
Avior Airlines Barcelona (VE), Caracas
Conviasa Acarigua, Barbados,[6] Barcelona (VE), Barinas,[7] Barquisimeto, Caracas, El Vigía, Isla de Coche, La Fría, Maracaibo, Maturín, Moscow–Vnukovo,[8] Puerto Ordaz, Santo Domingo del Táchira, Tucupita, Valencia (VE)
LASER Airlines Caracas, Valencia (VE)
Nordwind Airlines Moscow–Sheremetyevo[9][needs update]
RUTACA Airlines Caracas, Port of Spain[10]
Turpial Airlines Valencia (VE)
Venezolana Caracas, Maracaibo

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Santiago Marino Caribbean International Airport code (PMV)". air-port-codes.com. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  2. ^ Airport information for SVMG[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  3. ^ Airport information for PMV at Great Circle Mapper.
  4. ^ Oct. 1, 1993 OAG Desktop Flight Guide, Worldwide Edition
  5. ^ "LOT poleci dla Rainbow Tours do Wenezueli".
  6. ^ "Conviasa Adds Barbados Service From mid-Oct 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Conviasa 1Q23 Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Conviasa NS24 Moscow Operations". AeroRoutes. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Nordwind Airlines Adds Moscow – Porlamar in 4Q22". AeroRoutes. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  10. ^ "RUTACA will fly between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago".
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