# Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB)

> Santa Bárbara del Zulia, VE · IATA: STB · ICAO: SVSZ · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `STB` |
| ICAO | `SVSZ` |
| City | Santa Bárbara del Zulia |
| Country | VE |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 8.97455, -71.94325 |

## Description

Estelar is the sole scheduled carrier at Miguel Urdaneta Fernández (STB), running a single short hop to Maracaibo, about 109 km away. The airport serves Santa Bárbara del Zulia on the southern shore of Lake Maracaibo, an agricultural zone known for plantains, cattle and dairy. It offers no cargo handling, so regional air freight is processed at Maracaibo's La Chinita (MAR), the nearest genuine cargo airport. Most produce leaves the area by truck toward Maracaibo, leaving STB with no freight function of its own.

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