El Libertador Air Base

El Libertador Air Base (Spanish: Base Aérea El Libertador (BAEL) ; ICAO: SVBL) is a military airport and base for the Bolivarian Military Aviation of Venezuela. It is located in Maracay, a city in central Venezuela and the capital of the state of Aragua.

El Libertador Air Base
Base Aérea El Libertador
Maracay, Aragua in Venezuela
Site information
Type	Military Air base
Owner	National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela
Operator	Bolivarian Military Aviation of Venezuela
Location
El Libertador Shown within Venezuela El Libertador El Libertador (South America)
Coordinates	10°10′50″N 067°33′40″W
Site history
Built	1992 (1992)
In use	1992 - present
Airfield information
Identifiers	ICAO: SVBL
Elevation	442 metres (1,450 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 09/27 3,170 metres (10,400 ft) Concrete
Source: DAFIF

History

On January 3, 2026 it was the target of airstrikes by the United States.

Facilities

The air base resides at an elevation of 1,450 feet (442 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 with a concrete surface measuring 3,170 by 48 metres (10,400 ft × 157 ft).

External links

• "Current weather for SVBL". NOAA/NWS.