Captain Nicolas Rojas Airport

Capitán Nicolas Rojas Airport is an extremely high elevation airport serving the city of , the capital of the in . The runway is in a shallow valley 4 kilometres northeast of the city, with mountainous terrain in a quadrants.
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: airport in Bolivia
  • Also known as: Aeropuerto Capitán Nicolás Rojas”, “Capitán Nicolás Rojas Airport”, “Captain Nicolas Rojas International Airport”, “POI”, and “SLPO
  • Address: Karachipampa

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Potosí.

, at around 4,000 metres, is one of the world's highest large cities. It is located in the of . The wealthy history of is reflected in the narrow streets, colonial mansions and the many churches, which make the city a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Captain Nicolas Rojas Airport

Latitude
-19.54171° or 19° 32′ 30″ south
Longitude
-65.72407° or 65° 43′ 27″ west
Elevation
3,935 metres (12,910 feet)
Inception
1955
Operator
Navegación Aérea y Aeropuertos Bolivianos
IATA airport code
POI
ICAO airport code
SLPO
Open location code
57GPF75G+89
Open­Street­Map ID
way 275748270
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Geo­Names ID
6300779
Wiki­data ID
Q2875721
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Tajik—“Captain Nicolas Rojas Airport” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Aeropuertu Capitán Nicolás Rojas
  • Cebuano: Potosi
  • Chinese: 尼古拉斯·罗哈斯上校机场
  • Chinese: 尼古拉斯·羅哈斯上校機場
  • French: aéroport Capitán Nicolás Rojas
  • French: Aéroport Capitán Nicolás-Rojas
  • German: Flughafen Potosí
  • Indonesian: POI
  • Indonesian: SLPO
  • Italian: aeroporto Capitán Nicolás Rojas
  • Japanese: カピタン・ニコラス・ロハス空港
  • Malay: Lapangan Terbang Nicolas Rojas
  • Persian: فرودگاه کپتن نیکولاس رووهاس
  • Polish: Port lotniczy Capitán Nicolás Rojas
  • Romanian: Aeroportul Captain Nicolas Rojas
  • Spanish: Aeropuerto Capitan Nicolas Rojas
  • Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Capitán Nicolás Rojas
  • Swedish: Potosi
  • Tajik: Фурудгоҳи кптн некулос рувҳос

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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