AirportsEl Alto International Airport is a large airport serving La Paz / El Alto, in La Paz Department, Bolivia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is LPB.
Key facts
- IATA code
- LPB
- ICAO code
- SLLP
- City
- La Paz / El Alto
- State or region
- La Paz Department
- Country
- Bolivia
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 16.5103° S, 68.1894° W
- Elevation
- 4,071 m (13,355 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,000 m (13,123 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, LPB means El Alto International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: SLLP. ICAO codes that begin with S belong to South America. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 16.5103° S, 68.1894° W. It stands 4,071 metres (13,355 feet) above sea level. That is high for an airport. Thin air at this height means aircraft need a longer run to take off.
Local time
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Time zone America/La Paz, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
El Alto International Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 4,000 metres (13,123 feet). A runway of this length can take the largest long-distance aircraft. Among the 15 airports of Bolivia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 1.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 4,000 m 13,123 ft | 46 m | Concrete | Yes |
| 10L/28R | 2,050 m 6,725 ft | 91 m | Gravel | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Mendoza International AirportOruro | ORU | 200 km |
| Jorge Wilsterman International AirportCochabamba | CBB | 237 km |
| Inca Manco Capac International AirportJuliaca, Peru | JUL | 240 km |
| Rurrenabaque AirportRurrenabaque | RBQ | 243 km |
| Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International AirportTacna, Peru | TCQ | 280 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 16,224 km | 20 h 05 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 15,890 km | 19 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 14,112 km | 17 h 30 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 9,982 km | 12 h 30 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 6,381 km | 8 h 10 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 7,728 km | 9 h 50 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 18,125 km | 22 h 20 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 16,531 km | 20 h 25 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,026 km | 16 h 10 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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