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Inglaterra Airport

Ballivian, Bolivia

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Inglaterra Airport

Ballivian, Bolivia
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Small regional airstrip serving Bolivia's Beni department.

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Ballivián, Bolivia
Inglaterra Airport (ICAO: SLIG) is a small general aviation airstrip located near Ballivián, a municipality in the Beni Department of Bolivia. The facility serves the remote lowland region of the Amazon basin, providing essential air access to communities that are otherwise difficult to reach by road. The airport primarily supports light aircraft operations, including charter flights and mission aviation, which are common in Bolivia's remote eastern lowlands. It plays an important role in connecting isolated communities to larger regional centers such as Trinidad.
Notable facts
  • ›Located in the Beni Department of Bolivia, a region dominated by Amazon rainforest and savanna.
  • ›No IATA code is assigned, indicating the airport does not serve scheduled commercial airline traffic.
  • ›Light aircraft and mission aviation are the primary users of this airstrip.
  • ›Road access to the region is extremely limited, making air travel essential for remote communities.
  • ›The airport falls under Bolivia's civil aviation authority, DGAC (Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil).
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A remote Bolivian gateway nestled deep in the Beni lowlands

Inglaterra Airport is a small regional airstrip serving the municipality of Ballivian in the Beni Department of Bolivia. It operates as a vital link for communities in the Amazon basin where road access is severely limited or seasonally impassable. The airport supports light aircraft and charter operations that connect remote settlements to larger urban centers.

Terminals
  • Main Terminal — A basic single-room facility handling passenger check-in and arrivals for light aircraft and charter flights.
Ground Transport
  • Local taxi and mototaxi services near the airstrip
  • Private vehicle arrangements through local operators
  • River boat connections via nearby waterways
Nearby Hotels
  • Local family-run guesthouses in Ballivian
  • Community lodges serving the Beni region
Dining

Dining options at the airport itself are extremely limited or non-existent given the facility's basic nature. Visitors should expect to find simple local restaurants and food stalls in the nearby town of Ballivian offering traditional Bolivian Amazonian cuisine such as fresh river fish dishes.

Traveller Tips
  • Confirm all flight schedules directly with your charter operator as services are irregular and weather-dependent.
  • Carry sufficient local currency as ATMs and card payment facilities are not available in this remote area.
  • Pack insect repellent and be prepared for a hot, humid Amazonian climate year-round.
  • Arrival times should account for potential delays due to seasonal flooding and unpredictable weather in the Beni lowlands.

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Inglaterra Airport is an airstrip in the lightly populated pampa of the Beni Department in Bolivia. It is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the village of Puerto Yata, and 74 kilometres (46 mi) northeast of Santa Rosa de Yacuma, the nearest town in the region. The runway is near a large meander of the Yata River.

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