AviatDataViru Viru International Airport VVI / SLVR
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Santa Cruz · Bolivia · NAABOL (Navegación Aérea y Aeropuertos Bolivianos) — air navigation/state oversight; SABSA holds the commercial ground-services concession
4.1Mpax · 2023
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1
ICAO / IATASLVR / VVI
OperatorNAABOL (Navegación Aérea y Aeropuertos Bolivianos) — air navigation/state oversight; SABSA holds the commercial ground-services concession
Coordinates17.6447°S, 63.1353°W
Elevation1,224 ft · 373 m
Time zoneBOT (UTC-4, no DST)
Passengers / yr4,116,329 (2023)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceSLVR — AIP Bolivia / DGAC
Operating hours24-hour operation (H24); no published curfew, but PPR/slot coordination recommended for non-scheduled and charter operations via NAABOL/SABSA
TerminalsSingle international passenger terminal (domestic and international operations co-located) plus a separate cargo terminal; Jet A-1 into-plane fueling provided by third-party ground handlers (e.g. SUAT Fuels) at the main apron
Runways (1)
- 16/34 · 3,500 m / 11,483 ft · 45 m wide · Concrete · ILS ILS RWY 34 (ILVV 110.9 MHz)
Airport contact
Bolivia's busiest airport and principal international gateway, serving as the hub for Boliviana de Aviación (BoA) and EcoJet with a wide roster of regional carriers (Copa, Avianca, LATAM Perú, Gol, Aerolíneas Argentinas, Air Europa, Paranair, and the resumed TAMep service from April 2026); located at normal lowland elevation (373 m/1,224 ft), it has none of the high-altitude density-altitude challenges of La Paz/El Alto (LPB) and instead functions as Bolivia's main lowland traffic hub with an active state-led plan (NAABOL) to expand it into a regional connecting hub.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Alpha Romeo Services
Confirmed via company site: Bolivia-based FBO/handler headquartered at Viru Viru (SLVR); full ramp service including towing and load/unload, 24/7 ("en menos de 30 minutos, 24 horas al día, 7 días a la semana"). · 24/7
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Boliviana de Aviación (BoA)
Self-handled, BoA — national flag carrier operating scheduled service at VVI; in-house ramp/passenger handling for its own flights is standard for BoA at its main bases but not separately documented for VVI.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 2 providers
YPFB Aviación
State fuel company; confirmed via YPFB Aviación's own site to supply Jet A-1 (via a refueller rated at 800 gal/min) and Avgas 100 into-plane at Viru Viru, operating 06:00-18:00, as part of a network storing fuel at roughly 15 airports nationwide (corrects draft's "ten-airport" figure). · 06:00-18:00
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Alpha Romeo Services
Company site markets Jet A-1 and Avgas 100LL into-plane fuel supply at Viru Viru explicitly "previa coordinación" (subject to prior coordination) — downgraded from "available" to reflect that fuel is arranged on request rather than standing 24/7 stock.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Unconfirmed
Boliviana de Aviación (BoA)
In-house transit/turnaround maintenance for BoA's own fleet at its Viru Viru operating base is standard practice for a flag carrier's home station, but not separately documented. Note: BoA's newly inaugurated (Aug 2025) heavy-maintenance hangar is located at Jorge Wilstermann airport in Cochabamba, not at Viru Viru — the draft's "Hangar OMA N-014 at Viru Viru" claim was a mislocated group-level fact and has been removed (see dropped base_maintenance line).
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Unconfirmed
Vargas Catering
Flight-kitchen/catering company reported located at Km 11.5 Carr al Norte near Viru Viru airport (SLVR), listed with address and phone in aviation directory (Acukwik); downgraded from "available" to unconfirmed because the directory page itself could not be re-accessed (403) to independently corroborate during.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Unconfirmed
NAABOL (Navegación Aérea y Aeropuertos Bolivianos)
NAABOL public-procurement notice for "producto crew para limpieza y desinfección de servicios higiénicos de aeronaves" indicates the authority sources aircraft lavatory/cabin sanitation supplies; no separate named cleaning contractor identified, and this specific notice was not independently re-verified.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment
Unconfirmed · 2 providers
NAABOL (Navegación Aérea y Aeropuertos Bolivianos)
NAABOL reported over Bs 3.6 million in equipment investment for Viru Viru operations/maintenance areas; no itemised ramp-GSE fleet list found and this specific figure was not independently re-verified.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Alpha Romeo Services
Ramp handling (towing, load/unload) implies an owned/operated GSE fleet at Viru Viru; no itemised equipment list published.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Available · 7 providers
Boliviana de Aviación (BoA)
Self-handled, BoA — Boa Cargo confirmed among carriers handling freight at Viru Viru's cargo terminal per Spanish Wikipedia's airport carrier listing.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
LATAM Cargo (ABSA - Aerolinhas Brasileiras)
Self-handled, LATAM Cargo — confirmed via Spanish Wikipedia's Viru Viru carrier listing ("Absa Cargo", LATAM Brazil affiliate) as operating freighter service into the cargo terminal.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Avianca Cargo
Self-handled, Avianca Cargo — confirmed via Spanish Wikipedia's Viru Viru carrier listing (routes to Santiago, Bogotá and Lima); not independently verified beyond that listing.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
UPS Airlines
Self-handled, UPS — confirmed via Spanish Wikipedia's Viru Viru carrier listing (route to Miami); not independently verified beyond that listing.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
DHL Aero Expreso
Self-handled, DHL — confirmed via Spanish Wikipedia's Viru Viru carrier listing; not independently verified beyond that listing.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
FedEx Express
Self-handled, FedEx — confirmed via Spanish Wikipedia's Viru Viru carrier listing, served via alliance partners rather than FedEx's own metal; not independently verified beyond that listing.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Interair Cargo
Confirmed real, operating company: GSA (General Sales Agent) and GHA (ground-handling agent) for cargo airlines at Viru Viru's Cargo Sector (next to CADEX), Santa Cruz de la Sierra; exclusive representative for Air Europa Cargo in Bolivia, per company site.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Unconfirmed
NAABOL (Navegación Aérea y Aeropuertos Bolivianos)
Airport-authority-level responsibility for AVSEC; confirmed a TSA validation audit of Viru Viru security measures took place July 21-25, 2025 (NAABOL, BoA and DGAC involved), concluding with a satisfactory evaluation of controls on US-bound flights. No separately named security contractor identified, and no independent confirmation found of a distinct AVSEC certification-training program.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport
Available · 3 providers
Alpha Romeo Services
Confirmed via company site: operates a crew/passenger VIP lounge plus ground transportation at Viru Viru.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Taxis Viru Viru (Asociación Civil de Transporte Aeropuerto Viru Viru)
Confirmed: airport taxi association with a fleet of 162 units, operating at Viru Viru since 1984 ("casi 40 años"), 24/7; official site, Facebook page and phone listing all corroborate. · 24/7
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hertz
Confirmed via Wikipedia's Viru Viru airport listing: international car-rental brand operating alongside Avis, Europcar and Budget, and also offered through the airport-area Sun Hotel; suitable for crew ground transport.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Available · 3 providers
NAABOL (Navegación Aérea y Aeropuertos Bolivianos)
State air-navigation/airport authority provides air-traffic, meteorological briefing, aeronautical information (NOTAM) and flight-plan services at Viru Viru; confirmed NAABOL substituted SABSA as airport/ANS operator in March 2022, per NAABOL's own site and Wikipedia.
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Alpha Romeo Services
Confirmed via company site: flight dispatch, flight planning/routing and weather monitoring offered from its Viru Viru base, 24/7. · 24/7
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Vargas Catering
Also listed in Acukwik's SLVR directory entry as offering FBO/handler, pilot and aircraft services alongside fuel; scope of FBO activity beyond catering unconfirmed, and the directory listing itself could not be re-accessed during.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Unconfirmed
Sun Hotel Santa Cruz
Confirmed via Wikipedia's Viru Viru airport listing: five-star hotel located 5 minutes from Viru Viru airport with pools, gym, restaurants and on-site Hertz car rental. No aviation/crew-contract specifically documented, but proximity and amenities are consistent with crew layover use.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source