Higuerote Airport
Higuerote Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Higuerote | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 12 ft / 4 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 10°27′45″N 66°05′35″W / 10.46250°N 66.09306°W | ||||||||||
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.svg.png)  HGE Location of the airport in Venezuela | |||||||||||
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| Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2] SKYbrary[3] | |||||||||||
Higuerote Airport (IATA: HGE, ICAO: SVHG) is an airport serving the coastal town of Higuerote in the Miranda state of Venezuela. The runway is 322 metres (1,056 ft) from the shore, and eastern departures and arrivals are over the Caribbean.
This airport was bombed by the United States Air Force on 3 January 2026.[4]
The Higuerote non-directional beacon (Ident: HOT) is located on the field.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Airport information for HGE at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Google Maps". Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "Higuerote Airport". SKYbrary. Archived from the original on 3 January 2026. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ Phillips, Tom (3 January 2026). "Trump claims US has captured Venezuelan dictator and wife". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 January 2026. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Higuerote NDB (HOT) @ OurAirports". Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
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