Alberto Carnevalli Airport (IATA: MRD, ICAO: SVMD) is an airport located 3 km (1.9 mi) southwest of downtown Mérida, the capital of Mérida State in Venezuela. It is named in honor of Alberto Carnevalli (es), a Venezuelan lawyer and political activist.
The airport is in the Chama River valley in the Andean mountains, surrounded by higher terrain in all quadrants. Night operations are prohibited. Commercial service resumed to Caracas on 1 August 2013, after being suspended for 5 years due to the crash of Santa Bárbara Airlines Flight 518.
Until 2008, it was the main airport in the state of Merida and one of the most important in the Andean region and the country, at which time new regulations limited commercial operations there.
Inaugurated in 1946, this airport was located on the outskirts of the city, but the rapid urban growth during the 1960s and 1970s soon left it surrounded by houses and buildings on all four sides. Two large mountain ranges are located around it, on the south side is the Sierra Nevada with its highest peak, Pico Bolivar, at 4,978 meters (16,332 ft) above sea level.
It has an air terminal with services such as car rental, excursions to places of tourist interest, sale of air tickets, taxi line, cafeteria, restaurant and commercial shops. The airport does not have customs or beacons, so it cannot accommodate international or night flights. The entries and exits are carried out through the visual corridors "Rio Chama" to the WSW, "Observatorio" to the ENE, "El Morro" to the South and "El Valle" to the North. Operations are governed by VFR flight rules as there are no radio aids nearby.
The airport has a single runway 1,630 meters (5,350 ft) long and 60 meters (200 ft) wide including the security areas.[4]
Its infrastructure consists of an air terminal that offers car rental services, excursions to tourist sites, air ticket sales, taxi line, cafeteria, restaurant and several shops. Private flights are coordinated by BAER and INAC staff and the General Aviation ramp parking is free.
This airport is not equipped with customs, so it cannot accommodate international flights. Entrances and exits are carried out through the visual corridors Rio Chama to WSW, El Morro to the South and El Valle to the North, operations are governed by VFR flight rules because there are no radio aids nearby, nor does it have beaconing so after sunset or under conditions of poor visibility the airport is disabled and any pending flight is diverted to El Vigia at 1 hour by car.
After the crash of SBA Airlines flight 518, the only approach mode approved by the aviation authorities was the Chama River corridor.
Accidents and incidents
On 21 February 2008, Santa Bárbara Airlines Flight 518, an ATR 42-300 twin-turboprop en route to Caracas, crashed shortly after takeoff from Carnevalli, killing all 46 people on board. The cause of the accident was pilot error caused by disorientation and rushed procedures.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Alberto Carnevalli Airport news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Alberto Carnevalli Airport IATA MRD ICAO SVMD is an airport located 3 km 1 9 mi southwest of downtown Merida the capital of Merida State in Venezuela It is named in honor of Alberto Carnevalli es a Venezuelan lawyer and political activist Alberto Carnevalli AirportAeropuerto Alberto CarnevalliIATA MRDICAO SVMDSummaryAirport typePublicOwner OperatorSAPAMServesMerida VenezuelaElevation AMSL5 007 ft 1 526 mCoordinates08 34 56 N 071 09 40 W 8 58222 N 71 16111 W 8 58222 71 16111 Coordinates 08 34 56 N 071 09 40 W 8 58222 N 71 16111 W 8 58222 71 16111MapMRDLocation of the airport in VenezuelaRunwaysDirection Length Surfacem ft07 25 1 630 5 348 AsphaltWAD 1 GCM 2 Google Maps 3 The airport is in the Chama River valley in the Andean mountains surrounded by higher terrain in all quadrants Night operations are prohibited Commercial service resumed to Caracas on 1 August 2013 after being suspended for 5 years due to the crash of Santa Barbara Airlines Flight 518 Until 2008 it was the main airport in the state of Merida and one of the most important in the Andean region and the country at which time new regulations limited commercial operations there Contents 1 Commercial aircraft that operated on the airport 2 History and description 3 Accidents and incidents 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksCommercial aircraft that operated on the airport EditATR 42 ATR 72 Beechcraft 1900D Boeing 727 200 Boeing 737 300 Bombardier Q400 Convair CV 240 family Douglas DC 3 Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia Fokker 50 McDonnell Douglas DC 9 30History and description EditInaugurated in 1946 this airport was located on the outskirts of the city but the rapid urban growth during the 1960s and 1970s soon left it surrounded by houses and buildings on all four sides Two large mountain ranges are located around it on the south side is the Sierra Nevada with its highest peak Pico Bolivar at 4 978 meters 16 332 ft above sea level It has an air terminal with services such as car rental excursions to places of tourist interest sale of air tickets taxi line cafeteria restaurant and commercial shops The airport does not have customs or beacons so it cannot accommodate international or night flights The entries and exits are carried out through the visual corridors Rio Chama to the WSW Observatorio to the ENE El Morro to the South and El Valle to the North Operations are governed by VFR flight rules as there are no radio aids nearby The airport has a single runway 1 630 meters 5 350 ft long and 60 meters 200 ft wide including the security areas 4 Its infrastructure consists of an air terminal that offers car rental services excursions to tourist sites air ticket sales taxi line cafeteria restaurant and several shops Private flights are coordinated by BAER and INAC staff and the General Aviation ramp parking is free This airport is not equipped with customs so it cannot accommodate international flights Entrances and exits are carried out through the visual corridors Rio Chama to WSW El Morro to the South and El Valle to the North operations are governed by VFR flight rules because there are no radio aids nearby nor does it have beaconing so after sunset or under conditions of poor visibility the airport is disabled and any pending flight is diverted to El Vigia at 1 hour by car A famous event occurred in 1985 when a Douglas Dc 9 30 plane from the company Aeropostal with the registration YV24C landed in Merida with Pope John Paul II After the crash of SBA Airlines flight 518 the only approach mode approved by the aviation authorities was the Chama River corridor Accidents and incidents EditOn 21 February 2008 Santa Barbara Airlines Flight 518 an ATR 42 300 twin turboprop en route to Caracas crashed shortly after takeoff from Carnevalli killing all 46 people on board The cause of the accident was pilot error caused by disorientation and rushed procedures See also EditTransport in Venezuela List of airports in VenezuelaReferences Edit World Aero Data Airport information for MRD at Great Circle Mapper Google Maps Merida World Aero Data ALBERTO CARNEVALLI SVMD worldaerodata com Retrieved 2020 05 09 External links EditOurAirports Merida SkyVector Merida OpenStreetMap Merida airlinecodes co uk entry airportlist com entry Reuters article about Flight 518 accidentPortals Venezuela Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alberto Carnevalli Airport amp oldid 1135094286, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
