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Airport information for El Alto Airport Country: Bolivia Location: La Paz Coordinates: 16.30.00S / 068.12.00W IATA Code: LPB Timezone: GMT -4 Direct flights form El Alto Airport Direct flights to El Alto Airport Find connecting flights to El Alto Airport Find connecting flights from El Alto Airport

You can fly to El Alto from: Direct fligths from Lima J Chavez Airport Direct fligths from Santa Cruz Viru Viru Airport Direct fligths from Cobija E. Beltram Airport Direct fligths from Cuzco Velazco Astete Airport Direct fligths from Cochabamba J Wilsterman Airport Direct fligths from Iquique Cavancha Airport Direct fligths from Rurrenabaque Airport Direct fligths from Sucre Airport Direct fligths from Santa Cruz El Trompillo Airport Direct fligths from Trinidad Airport Direct fligths from Tarija Airport

You can fly from El Alto to: Direct fligths to Santa Cruz El Trompillo Airport Direct fligths to Trinidad Airport Direct fligths to Santa Cruz Viru Viru Airport Direct fligths to Lima J Chavez Airport Direct fligths to Miami Airport Direct fligths to Sucre Airport Direct fligths to Cochabamba J Wilsterman Airport Direct fligths to Cuzco Velazco Astete Airport Direct fligths to Tarija Airport Direct fligths to Iquique Cavancha Airport Direct fligths to Cobija E. Beltram Airport Direct fligths to Rurrenabaque Airport



El Alto International Airport (IATA: LPB, ICAO: SLLP) is an international airport turn up in El Alto, near the town of La Paz, Bolivia; it assists national and international air traffic. At an height of 4,061 meters (13,323 foot), it is 1 of the highest international airports in the  world. The installation assisted as a focal point town for the former Lloyd Aereo Boliviano, Bolivia's national air bearer, and is a hub for Aerosur, a eminent private air hose.

Operators

On March 1, 1997, the Government of Bolivia moved into into a 25 yr contract with Airport Group International to function the 3 biggest airports in Bolivia – El Alto Airport in La Paz, Jorge Wilstermann Airport in Cochabamba and Viru Viru International Airport in Santa Cruz. Servicios de Aeropuertos Bolivianos Sociedad Anonima (SABSA) was made to function the grant. In 1999 Airport Group International was bought by TBI plc and, in 2004, Spain's Abertis/AENA bought TBI.

Incidents

On March 8, 2006, a Learjet aircraft belonging to Argentina's armed forces crashed merely min. after take off from El Alto on its fashion to Viru Viru International Airport, assassination all 6 individuals on board.

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