CCS · Maiquetía, Venezuela
Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport.
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Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela)
International airport in Maiquetía, Venezuela
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for CCS
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 6300; ident SVMI; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
aeropuerto-maiquetia.com.ve
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela)
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
20 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
CCS / SVMI
OurAirports ident
SVMI
GPS / local code
SVMI
ISO region
VE-X
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
aeropuerto-maiquetia.com.ve
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1058344
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 15, 8:52 AM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--VET · UTC-04:00
Time zone
VET
America/Caracas · UTC-04:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
18 km
Approximate distance to central Maiquetía.
Official source
aeropuerto-maiquetia.com.veOfficial airport website listed in the airport facts snapshot
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Caracas
Languages
Spanish
Currency
VES (Bs.S.)
Country area
916,445 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
11,483 ft / 3,500 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1945 · National Institute of Civil Aviation
Owner / entity
Q1058344
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Maiquetía, Venezuela. Maiquetía's built-up core sits roughly 18 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Caracas (UTC-04:00, VET). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS / SVMI) is at 10.6022° N, 66.9912° W, elevation 234 ft (71 m), serving Maiquetía, Venezuela.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Maiquetía is in Venezuela (capital Caracas); on America/Caracas (VET, UTC-04:00); working languages: Spanish; currency: VES (Bs.S.).
Distance from central Maiquetía: 18 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for CCS.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS / SVMI)
Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela) · International airport in Maiquetía, Venezuela
Known label 1
Caracas
Alternate airport-name cue retained for CCS, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
SVMI · SVMI · VE-X
aeropuerto-maiquetia.com.ve · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Commonly known simply as Maiquetía by the local population, it is the main international air passenger gateway to Venezuela.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for CCS; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport is an international airport located in Maiquetía, Vargas, Venezuela, serving Caracas, the capital of the country, the center of which is about 21 kilometres (13 mi) to the west.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Maiquetía
maiquetia · 3.9 km from CCS
Venezuela · America/Caracas · +0h · population 52,564 · city coordinates 10.5945, -66.9562
2. Catia La Mar
catia-la-mar · 4.5 km from CCS
Venezuela · America/Caracas · +0h · population 106,822 · city coordinates 10.6054, -67.0324
3. La Guaira
la-guaira · 6.4 km from CCS
Venezuela · America/Caracas · +0h · population 25,259 · city coordinates 10.6016, -66.9329
4. Caraballeda
caraballeda · 15 km from CCS
Venezuela · America/Caracas · +0h · population 37,824 · city coordinates 10.6122, -66.8519
5. Caracas
caracas · 18 km from CCS
Venezuela · America/Caracas · +0h · population 3,000,000 · city coordinates 10.4880, -66.8792
6. Chacao
chacao · 19 km from CCS
Venezuela · America/Caracas · +0h · population 64,609 · city coordinates 10.4958, -66.8537
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. LRM MDLR
Casa De Campo International Airport · La Romana
897 km from CCS · America/Santo_Domingo · +0h · elevation 213 ft (65 m) · airport coordinates 18.4522, -68.9111
2. SDQ MDSD
Las Américas International Airport · Santo Domingo
917 km from CCS · America/Santo_Domingo · +0h · elevation 59 ft (18 m) · airport coordinates 18.4297, -69.6689
3. MDE SKRG
Jose Maria Córdova International Airport · Medellín
1050 km from CCS · America/Bogota · -1h · elevation 6,955 ft (2,120 m) · airport coordinates 6.1645, -75.4231
Route-time reference set
1. CCS-LRM
La Romana · 897 km · 1h 58m
America/Santo_Domingo · +0h from CCS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. CCS-SDQ
Santo Domingo · 917 km · 2h 0m
America/Santo_Domingo · +0h from CCS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. CCS-MDE
Medellín · 1050 km · 2h 10m
America/Bogota · -1h from CCS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 11,483 ft / 3,500 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for CCS.
Runway identifiers
09/27 · 10/28
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Country and authority
CCS sits in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela), whose capital is Caracas. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Americas, South America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Spanish. Currency context: VES (Bs.S.). CCS is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
CCS is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Caracas. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport in Maiquetía, Venezuela. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Commonly known simply as Maiquetía by the local population, it is the main international air passenger gateway to Venezuela. Location cue: Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport is an international airport located in Maiquetía, Vargas, Venezuela, serving Caracas, the capital of the country, the center of which is about 21 kilometres (13 mi) to the west.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1058344 · Simón Bolívar International Airport. Administrative area: Urimare parish. Named after: Caracas · Simón Bolívar · Maiquetía. Entity official-site cross-check: aeropuerto-maiquetia.com.ve
Field and clock profile
Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport is a near sea-level field at 234 ft (71 m), positioned at 10.6022° N, 66.9912° W in the Northern tropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 11,483 ft / 3,500 m. The airport clock uses America/Caracas (VET, UTC-04:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Maiquetía is the closest retained city-time anchor at 3.9 km. LRM La Romana is the closest retained airport alternative at 897 km.
Country airport peers
CCS has no same-country peer airports retained in the current airport set, so the useful comparison points are its code, coordinates, timezone, and route references.
Route geometry
CCS-LRM La Romana: 897 km, about 1h 58m, +0h. CCS-SDQ Santo Domingo: 917 km, about 2h 0m, +0h. CCS-MDE Medellín: 1050 km, about 2h 10m, -1h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident SVMI backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. aeropuerto-maiquetia.com.ve is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 11,483 ft / 3,500 m
Runway identifiers
09/27, 10/28
OurAirports classifies CCS as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Maiquetía.
CCS (SVMI) is a near sea-level field at 234 ft (71 m) in the tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
CCS sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
CCS's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 11,483 ft / 3,500 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
National Institute of Civil Aviation is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for CCS.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at aeropuerto-maiquetia.com.ve, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for CCS
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
CCS uses America/Caracas (VET, UTC-04:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport is about 18 km from central Maiquetía; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
LRM La Romana is the closest retained alternate at 897 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
aeropuerto-maiquetia.com.ve is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place CCS inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
CCS ranks #1 in the curated Venezuela airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 1 airport.
Same-zone airport cohort
CCS has no other retained airport in the same IANA zone cohort, making America/Caracas a more distinctive signal for this page.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
CCS is 234 ft (71 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include REU 233 ft (71 m) (1 ft delta) · LAE 239 ft (73 m) (5 ft delta) · VLC 240 ft (73 m) (6 ft delta) · YNY 241 ft (73 m) (7 ft delta) · DUB 242 ft (74 m) (8 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
CCS's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are LRM 897 km +0h · SDQ 917 km +0h · MDE 1050 km -1h.
Flight Path Arc
Great-circle route between airports with animated plane. Pick a route.
Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Romana | LRM | 897 km | 1h 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Santo Domingo | SDQ | 917 km | 2h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Medellín | MDE | 1050 km | 2h 10m | -1h | --:--:-- |
CCS to LRM
La Romana
Distance 897 km; estimated travel window 1h 58m; destination zone America/Santo_Domingo is +0h from CCS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
CCS to SDQ
Santo Domingo
Distance 917 km; estimated travel window 2h 0m; destination zone America/Santo_Domingo is +0h from CCS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
CCS to MDE
Medellín
Distance 1050 km; estimated travel window 2h 10m; destination zone America/Bogota is -1h from CCS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Caracas is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from CCS, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Maiquetía
maiquetia · 3.9 km · America/Caracas
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Catia La Mar
catia-la-mar · 4.5 km · America/Caracas
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
La Guaira
la-guaira · 6.4 km · America/Caracas
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Caraballeda
caraballeda · 15 km · America/Caracas
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Caracas
caracas · 18 km · America/Caracas
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chacao
chacao · 19 km · America/Caracas
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Los Dos Caminos
los-dos-caminos · 21 km · America/Caracas
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Baruta
baruta · 23 km · America/Caracas
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
El Cafetal
el-cafetal · 23 km · America/Caracas
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
San Antonio de Los Altos
san-antonio-de-los-altos · 24 km · America/Caracas
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Petare
petare · 24 km · America/Caracas
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
La Dolorita
la-dolorita · 26 km · America/Caracas
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: La Romana (LRM), Santo Domingo (SDQ), Medellín (MDE). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 11,483 ft / 3,500 m; identifiers 09/27, 10/28.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: National Institute of Civil Aviation.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1945.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from CCS. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Casa De Campo International AirportLRM
La Romana · large airport
- Distance
- 897 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 213 ft (65 m)
Compare against LRM when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Las Américas International AirportSDQ
Santo Domingo · large airport
- Distance
- 917 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 59 ft (18 m)
Compare against SDQ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Jose Maria Córdova International AirportMDE
Medellín · large airport
- Distance
- 1050 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- -1h
- Elevation
- 6,955 ft (2,120 m)
Compare against MDE when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) in?▾
Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport is in the America/Caracas timezone (UTC-04:00, VET).
What are the codes for Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport?▾
Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport uses IATA code CCS and ICAO code SVMI.
Where is Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport located?▾
Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport is located in Maiquetía, Venezuela at coordinates 10.6022° N, 66.9912° W, with an elevation of 234 ft (71 m) (near sea-level field in the tropics).
How far is Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport from central Maiquetía?▾
Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport sits roughly 18 km from the nearest mapped city center for Maiquetía.
Which route reference is most useful from CCS?▾
La Romana (LRM) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 58m, destination timezone America/Santo_Domingo, and a +0h difference from CCS.
How many runways does Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport have?▾
Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 11,483 ft / 3,500 m; identifiers include 09/27, 10/28.