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Alcantarí International Airport lies high in the Bolivian Andes at Yamparáez, some 32 km southeast of Sucre, and has served as the constitutional capital's principal airport since 2016. Its single very long runway and 24-hour capability mark a significant improvement over the airfield it replaced, though its high elevation and mountain setting demand careful performance planning for any visiting pilot.
Alcantarí International Airport is the main airport serving Sucre, the constitutional capital of Bolivia, and is operated by Navegación Aérea y Aeropuertos Bolivianos (NAABOL). It sits in the Yamparáez municipality of the Chuquisaca Department, roughly 32 km southeast of Sucre. For a simulator pilot it is notable chiefly for its extreme elevation, a single very long runway, and its role as the replacement for the city's old, operationally constrained airfield.
The airport is located in Yamparáez municipality, Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia, at coordinates 19°14'48.6"S 65°8'58.6"W and a field elevation of 10,184 ft. It lies about 32 km southeast of Sucre, the city it primarily serves.
The airport has a single physical runway, 18/36, with a hard surface and runway lighting on both directions. The 36 threshold gives a length of 11,785 ft, while the 18 threshold gives 11,742 ft; there is no ILS.
No communications frequencies are currently published for the airport.
Alcantarí International Airport was inaugurated on 15 May 2016, with operations officially beginning on 25 May 2016, to replace the former Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport. That earlier airfield had ceased commercial flights amid continuing complaints about the challenges and safety issues posed by its site, which impeded Sucre's air connectivity. Construction of the new airport began in 2011, and unlike its predecessor it was designed from the outset to support night operations, a marked improvement for the city's air links.
Alcantarí functions as Sucre's main commercial airport, offering 24-hour service and handling a growing volume of traffic, with passenger numbers reaching 521,844 in 2023. It is served principally by Bolivia's flag carrier, Boliviana de Aviación, alongside other operators including EcoJet and TAMep, connecting Sucre to Bolivia's major urban centres such as Cochabamba, La Paz and Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Onward development plans have envisaged additional facilities, including a cargo terminal, to expand the airport's role beyond domestic services.