Marco Fidel Suárez Air Base ( es, Base Aérea Marco Fidel Suárez) is a
Colombian military base assigned to the
Colombian Air Force
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(''Fuerza Aérea 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. It is named for
Marco Fidel Suárez
Marco Fidel Suárez (April 23, 1855 – April 3, 1927) was a Colombian political figure. He served as president of Colombia from 1918 to 1921. He was born on April 23, 1855, in the town of Hatoviejo, Antioquia. His parents were Rosalía Suárez ...
, a former
president of Colombia
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Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation
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of above mean sea level
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. It has one runway
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designated 07/25 with an asphalt
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surface measuring .
See also
*Transport in Colombia
Transport in Colombia is regulated by the Ministry of Transport.
Road travel is the main means of transport; 69 percent of cargo is transported by road, as compared with 27 percent by railroad, 3 percent by internal waterways, and 1 percent by a ...
*List of airports in Colombia
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__TOC__ Airports
Airport names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines.
Notes
* The served town of Chía is located in ...
References
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Airports in Colombia
Colombian Air Force
Military installations of Colombia
Buildings and structures in Valle del Cauca Department