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Jorge Wilstermann International Airport
Jorge Wilstermann International Airport, known in Spanish as Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Wilstermann is an airport serving the city of Cochabamba in central Bolivia. It was a focus city for Lloyd Aereo Boliviano (LAB), the country's national airline, until service from LAB was suspended. The facility is named in honor of Jorge Wilstermann, a respected Bolivian commercial aviator. The facility is one of the most clean and modern within Bolivia.
Operators
On March 1, 1997 the Government of Bolivia entered into a 25 year contract with Airport Group International to operate the three largest airports in Bolivia El Alto International Airport in La Paz, Jorge Wilstermann Airport and Viru Viru International Airport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Servicios de Aeropuertos Bolivianos Sociedad Anonima (SABSA)was created to operate the concession. In 1999 Airport Group International was purchased by TBI plc and, in 2004, Spain's Abertis/AENA purchased TBI.
In 2005, the airport served 670,898 passengers.
Airlines
Aerosur
TAM Mercosur
Transporte Aereo Militar
Linea Aerea AmaszonasTrinidad,Santa cruz
Cochalas airlines
External links
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