# Guanare Airport (GUQ)

> Guanare, VE · IATA: GUQ · ICAO: SVGU · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `GUQ` |
| ICAO | `SVGU` |
| City | Guanare |
| Country | VE |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 185 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 9.02694, -69.75515 |

## Description

GUQ is the IATA code for Guanare Airport (ICAO SVGU), serving the capital of Portuguesa state in Venezuela's agricultural llanos; its single asphalt runway of roughly 1,800 metres suits turboprops and light jets, not freighters. Regional passenger and general-aviation traffic dominate, and no dedicated cargo terminal or permanent air-cargo customs post is documented on site. Portuguesa is one of Venezuela's principal rice, maize and cattle regions, but that output leaves by road toward Barquisimeto, Valencia and the seaport of Puerto Cabello. Time-critical air freight is booked through Caracas-Maiquetía (CCS), the country's international cargo gateway, with Barquisimeto (BRM) the nearest alternative field. Shippers should allow for the fuel, sanctions and spare-parts pressures that keep Venezuelan domestic schedules volatile. For forwarders, GUQ is a road-and-passenger point rather than a shipping origin.

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