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Arturo Michelena International AirportIATA code VLN

Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN/SVVA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Valencia, Venezuela in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

iaaec.gob.ve/index1.htm(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Valencia, Venezuela
Codes
VLN · SVVA
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Caracas
Region
South America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN/SVVA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Valencia, Venezuela in South America. Operating on America/Caracas local time at coordinates 10.150°, -67.920°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Valencia, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Arturo Michelena International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
VLN
ICAO code
SVVA
City
Valencia
Country
Venezuela
Region
South America
Time zone
America/Caracas
Coordinates
10.150°, -67.928°
From OurAirports
Official website
iaaec.gob.ve/index1.htm (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 Arturo Michelena International Airport’s own pages.

VLN airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
430 m (1,411 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
29 September 1986
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Named after
Arturo Michelena
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport CCS · 114 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at VLN

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 10/28: 3,000 m, asphalt.

Runways at VLN: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
10/283,000 m9,842 ft50 masphalt

Routes from VLN

No route records yet

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

Where VLN is

Calculated

8.1 km east-southeast

Arturo Michelena International Airport lies 8.1 km east-southeast of Valencia city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at VLN

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:iaaec.gob.ve/index1.htm (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

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 Valencia

Calculated

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

Arturo Michelena International Airport: common questions

Where is Arturo Michelena International Airport?

Arturo Michelena International Airport serves Valencia, Venezuela. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 10.150°, -67.928°.

What are the airport codes for Arturo Michelena International Airport?

The IATA code is VLN and the ICAO code is SVVA.

What time zone is VLN in?

Arturo Michelena International Airport is in the America/Caracas time zone.

What is the official website of Arturo Michelena International Airport?

The airport’s official website is iaaec.gob.ve/index1.htm. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Arturo Michelena International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at VLN: 10/28 (3,000 m (9,842 ft), asphalt).

When did Arturo Michelena International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 29 September 1986 as its official opening date.

How far is VLN from Valencia city centre?

Arturo Michelena International Airport is about 8.1 km east-southeast of Valencia city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Arturo Michelena International Airport?

OurAirports gives VLN’s elevation as 430 m (1,411 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 Arturo Michelena International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)