Yariguíes Airport
{{Infobox airport
| name = Yariguíes Airport
| nativename = Aeropuerto Yariguíes
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| IATA = EJA
| ICAO = SKEJ
| pushpin_map = Colombia
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of airport in Colombia
| pushpin_label = EJA
| pushpin_label_position = right
| type = Public
| owner =
| operator = Aerocivil
| city-served =
| location = Barrancabermeja, Santander, Colombia
| elevation-f = 397
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| coordinates = {{coord|7|01|28|N|73|48|25|W|type:airport}}
| website =
| metric-rwy = y
| r1-number = 04/22
| r1-length-m = 1800
| r1-length-f =
| r1-surface = Asphalt
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| footnotes = Sources: Airports WW{{Cite web|url=https://www.airports-worldwide.com/colombia/yariguies_colombia.php |website=Airportsworldwide.com| title=Yariguies Airport |access-date= 10 September 2020}} GCM{{GCM|EJA}}
| opened = 1957
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Yariguíes Airport ({{langx|es|Aeropuerto Yariguíes}}, {{airport codes|EJA|SKEJ|p=n}}) is an airport serving Barrancabermeja, a city in the Santander Department of Colombia. The airport is {{convert|6|km}} southeast of the city.
The airport was renovated in 2013 at a cost of $13 million pesos. Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos visited the airport to inaugurate the completed renovations.{{Cite web|date=2 November 2013|title=Inaugurada modernización del aeropuerto Yariguíes de Barrancabermeja|url=https://volavi.co/aviacion/noticias/inaugurada-modernizacion-del-aeropuerto-yariguies-de-barrancabermeja|access-date=2020-09-10|website=volavi.com|language=es-CO}}{{Cite web|date=2 December 2015|title=ENTREGA OBRAS AEROPUERTO BARRANCABERMEJA|url=https://beja.aerooriente.com.co/boletin-de-prensa-no-18-entrega-obras-aeropuerto-barrancabermeja/|access-date=2020-09-10|language=es-ES}}
Airlines and destinations
Climate
Yariguíes Airport has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with heavy rainfall in all months except January.
{{Weather box
|location = Yariguíes Airport
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|open = yes
|Jan high C = 32.8
|Feb high C = 33.1
|Mar high C = 32.6
|Apr high C = 32.0
|May high C = 31.8
|Jun high C = 32.0
|Jul high C = 32.4
|Aug high C = 32.4
|Sep high C = 31.7
|Oct high C = 31.1
|Nov high C = 31.2
|Dec high C = 31.7
|year high C =
|Jan mean C = 28.2
|Feb mean C = 28.4
|Mar mean C = 28.2
|Apr mean C = 27.8
|May mean C = 27.6
|Jun mean C = 27.7
|Jul mean C = 27.8
|Aug mean C = 27.7
|Sep mean C = 27.3
|Oct mean C = 27.0
|Nov mean C = 27.2
|Dec mean C = 27.6
|year mean C =
|Jan low C = 23.6
|Feb low C = 23.8
|Mar low C = 23.8
|Apr low C = 23.7
|May low C = 23.5
|Jun low C = 23.4
|Jul low C = 23.2
|Aug low C = 23.1
|Sep low C = 22.9
|Oct low C = 23.0
|Nov low C = 23.3
|Dec low C = 23.5
|year low C =
|rain colour =
|Jan rain mm = 51.1
|Feb rain mm = 124.8
|Mar rain mm = 183.1
|Apr rain mm = 299.9
|May rain mm = 373.7
|Jun rain mm = 268.1
|Jul rain mm = 229.6
|Aug rain mm = 288.5
|Sep rain mm = 338.4
|Oct rain mm = 408.4
|Nov rain mm = 303.1
|Dec rain mm = 132.0
|year rain mm =
|Jan rain days = 6
|Feb rain days = 10
|Mar rain days = 14
|Apr rain days = 19
|May rain days = 21
|Jun rain days = 18
|Jul rain days = 17
|Aug rain days = 20
|Sep rain days = 21
|Oct rain days = 21
|Nov rain days = 18
|Dec rain days = 11
|Year rain days =
|Jan humidity = 74
|Feb humidity = 73
|Mar humidity = 77
|Apr humidity = 81
|May humidity = 82
|Jun humidity = 81
|Jul humidity = 78
|Aug humidity = 79
|Sep humidity = 81
|Oct humidity = 83
|Nov humidity = 83
|Dec humidity = 80
|year humidity =
|Jan sun = 223.2
|Feb sun = 177.9
|Mar sun = 155.0
|Apr sun = 147.0
|May sun = 167.4
|Jun sun = 177.0
|Jul sun = 210.8
|Aug sun = 204.6
|Sep sun = 183.0
|Oct sun = 167.4
|Nov sun = 168.0
|Dec sun = 189.1
|year sun =
|Jand sun = 7.2
|Febd sun = 6.3
|Mard sun = 5.0
|Aprd sun = 4.9
|Mayd sun = 5.4
|Jund sun = 5.9
|Juld sun = 6.8
|Augd sun = 6.6
|Sepd sun = 6.1
|Octd sun = 5.4
|Novd sun = 5.6
|Decd sun = 6.1
|yeard sun =
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Accidents and incidents
- On 21 May 1970, a Douglas DC-3 of Avianca was hijacked to Yariguíes Airport whilst on a flight from El Alcaraván Airport, Yopal to Alberto Lleras Camargo Airport, Sogamoso. The hijackers had demanded to be taken to Cuba.{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19700521-1 |title=Hijacking description |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |access-date=20 October 2010}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://ourairports.com/airports/SKEJ/pilot-info.html#general Yariguíes Airport] at OurAirports
- {{SkyVector|SKEJ|Yariguíes Airport}}
- {{ASN|EJA}}
- {{NWS-current|SKEJ}}
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Category:Buildings and structures in Santander Department
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