Marco Fidel Suárez Air Base (Spanish: Base Aérea Marco Fidel Suárez) (ICAO: SKGB) is a Colombian military base assigned to the Colombian Aerospace Force (Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana or FAC) Military Aviation School (Escuela Militar de Aviación or EMAVI). The base is located in Cali (also known as Santiago de Cali), a city in the Valle del Cauca department of Colombia.[4] It is named for Marco Fidel Suárez, a former president of Colombia.[5]
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 3,165 feet (965 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 07/25 with an asphalt surface measuring 6,233 by 98 feet (1,900 m × 30 m).[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Airport information for SKGB[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for SKGB at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Google Maps - Suárez Air Base
- ^ (in Spanish) EMAVI - Santiago de Cali (Valle) - Escuela Militar de Aviación
- ^ (in Spanish) Marco Fidel Suárez
| Service Branches |  | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Army |
| ||
| Navy | |||
| Aerospace Force |
| ||
| Wars and Conflicts | |||
| Related dependencies | |||