# General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport (BLA)

> Barcelona, VE · IATA: BLA · ICAO: SVBC · Large Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BLA` |
| ICAO | `SVBC` |
| City | Barcelona |
| Country | VE |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 9 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 10.11111, -64.69222 |

## Description

Avior Airlines built its main base at General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA), the gateway serving Barcelona and neighbouring Puerto La Cruz in north-eastern Venezuela. Operated by the state company Bolivariana de Aeropuertos (BAER), the single-terminal airport sits less than a kilometre from the Caribbean shore in oil-rich Anzoátegui state. Its traffic is overwhelmingly passenger-focused, combining domestic services with a handful of international routes. The airport has no dedicated freighter handling; goods travel only as belly cargo aboard scheduled passenger flights. Shippers needing scheduled air-freight capacity route consignments through Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) near Caracas, roughly 320 road kilometres to the west. Heavy regional cargo, meanwhile, moves by sea through the nearby José oil terminal and the port of Guanta. BLA therefore complements the country's freight chains as a passenger node rather than acting as a cargo point itself.

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