# Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)

> Santa Cruz, BO · IATA: VVI · ICAO: SLVR · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `VVI` |
| ICAO | `SLVR` |
| City | Santa Cruz |
| Country | BO |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 373 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | -17.64480, -63.13540 |

## Description

Soybeans, beef and sugar from Bolivia's eastern lowlands reach world markets largely through Viru Viru, which handles roughly 80 percent of the country's air cargo. Located near Santa Cruz de la Sierra, the airport sits in an agro-industrial region whose perishable exports depend on fast air links, since landlocked Bolivia has no seaport of its own. Avianca Cargo runs scheduled A330 freighter service offering up to 60 tonnes per flight. Passenger carriers including Boliviana de Aviación, LATAM, GOL, Copa and Aerolíneas Argentinas add belly capacity for shippers. Customs clearance runs through the Aduana Nacional de Bolivia, which processes the bulk of the nation's international trade at this site. Road corridors connect Santa Cruz to the Pacific ports of Arica and Iquique in Chile and, via Brazil, toward the Atlantic. For freight forwarders, VVI is the practical point of entry and exit for most Bolivian air trade.

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