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Viru Viru International AirportIATA code VVI

Viru Viru International Airport (VVI/SLVR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Santa Cruz, Bolivia in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Codes: VVI · SLVR; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: America/La_Paz
Region: South America

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Viru Viru International Airport (VVI/SLVR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Santa Cruz, Bolivia in South America. Operating on America/La_Paz local time at coordinates -17.650°, -63.140°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Santa Cruz, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Viru Viru International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: VVI
ICAO code: SLVR
City: Santa Cruz
Country: Bolivia
Region: South America
Time zone: America/La_Paz
Coordinates: -17.645°, -63.135°; From OurAirports
Official website: sabsa.aero/aeropuerto-viru-viru/default.aspx (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Viru Viru International Airport’s own pages.

VVI airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 373 m (1,224 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1984; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Abertis; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: El Trompillo Airport SRZ · 19 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at VVI

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 16/34: 3,500 m, concrete.

Runways at VVI: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
16/34	3,500 m11,483 ft	45 m	concrete	Lit

Routes from VVI

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from VVI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at VVI

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Santa Cruz, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Viru Viru International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

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Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Santa Cruz

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Viru Viru International Airport: common questions

Where is Viru Viru International Airport?

Viru Viru International Airport serves Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -17.645°, -63.135°.

What are the airport codes for Viru Viru International Airport?

The IATA code is VVI and the ICAO code is SLVR.

What time zone is VVI in?

Viru Viru International Airport is in the America/La_Paz time zone.

What is the official website of Viru Viru International Airport?

The airport’s official website is sabsa.aero/aeropuerto-viru-viru/default.aspx. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Viru Viru International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at VVI: 16/34 (3,500 m (11,483 ft), concrete).

When did Viru Viru International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1984 as its official opening date.

Who operates Viru Viru International Airport?

Per Wikidata, VVI is operated by Abertis.

What is the elevation of Viru Viru International Airport?

OurAirports gives VVI’s elevation as 373 m (1,224 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Viru Viru International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1427782 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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