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Piso Firme Airport

Velasco, Bolivia

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Piso Firme Airport

Velasco, Bolivia
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Remote airstrip serving the Bolivian Amazon frontier.

Location
Piso Firme, Bolivia
Piso Firme Airport (ICAO: SLPF) is a small general aviation airstrip located in the community of Piso Firme, within the Velasco Province of Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. It serves as a vital air link for this remote Amazonian settlement, which has limited road access, particularly during the rainy season. The airstrip primarily supports light aircraft operations, connecting the isolated community to larger population centers in the region. It plays an important role in providing access for residents, missionaries, and supply flights in an area where surface transportation can be extremely difficult.
Getting to & from
Ground transport from the airstrip is limited to local unpaved roads, which may be impassable during the wet season.
Airlines here
No scheduled commercial airline service operates at Piso Firme Airport; the facility serves general aviation and charter flights only.
Notable facts
  • ›Located in the Velasco Province of Santa Cruz Department in Bolivia.
  • ›Serves the remote Amazonian community of Piso Firme with no scheduled commercial service.
  • ›The airstrip is critical for access during the rainy season when roads become impassable.
  • ›Has no assigned IATA code, indicating it does not handle scheduled commercial traffic.
  • ›Primarily used by light aircraft, charter operators, and missionary aviation services.
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A remote gateway opening Bolivia's northern frontier to the world

Piso Firme Airport is a small, rural airstrip serving the remote community of Piso Firme in the Velasco province of Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. It functions as a critical lifeline for isolated communities in the Bolivian Amazon, where road access is seasonal and unreliable. The airport supports basic regional connectivity, primarily through light aircraft and small charter operations.

Terminals
  • Main Airstrip Terminal — A basic single-room facility handling arrivals and departures for light aircraft serving remote Amazonian communities.
Ground Transport
  • Local taxis or private vehicles arranged through community contacts
  • 4x4 road transport during dry season on unpaved tracks
Dining

There are no formal dining facilities at the airport itself. Visitors will find basic local food options in the small community of Piso Firme, typically home-cooked Bolivian Amazonian meals prepared by residents. It is advisable to carry sufficient provisions when travelling to this remote area.

Traveller Tips
  • Flights here are almost exclusively via small charter aircraft — book well in advance through operators in Santa Cruz or Trinidad.
  • Travel during the dry season (May–October) as wet season rains can render local roads and the airstrip inaccessible.
  • Carry enough cash, food, and supplies as there are no commercial services or ATMs in Piso Firme.
  • Confirm your flight day-of as schedules in remote Amazonian Bolivia are highly weather-dependent.

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Encyclopaedia

Piso Firme Airport is a public use airport within the Paragua River village of Piso Firme in the Santa Cruz Department of Bolivia. The runway parallels the river.

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