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Josefa Camejo International Airport

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Josefa Camejo International Airport
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Josefa Camejo International Airport (IATA: LSP, ICAO: SVJC), is an airport serving the Paraguaná Peninsula in Venezuela. The airport is named in honor of Josefa Camejo,[3] a heroine of the Venezuelan War of Independence.

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On May 22, 2018, Aruba Airlines inaugurated what, according to Travel and Leisure Magazine was the world's shortest international flight. linking the airport with Aruba Airline's hub in Oranjestad,[4] a flight that lasted approximately eight minutes each way.

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Facilities

Runway length does not include a 500 metres (1,600 ft) paved overrun on the east end. The Paraguana non-directional beacon (Ident: PRG) and VOR-DME (Ident: PRG) are located on the field.[5][6]

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Accidents and incidents

  • On 5 December 2011, a flight to Aruba by the company Tiara Air departing from Josefa Camejo International Airport was on the runway going at full speed to depart when a donkey appeared on the runway. The aircraft, a Shorts 360, hit the donkey with the right main gear; the pilots kept climbing and continued the flight to Aruba for an emergency landing, which was performed safely with no injury on board.[9]

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