Maiquetía

Aeropuerto Internacional de Maiquetía Simón Bolívar (AIMSB) Aeropuerto Internacional de Maiquetía
IATA: CCS ICAO: SVMI
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Instituto Nacional de Aeronáutica Civil (INAC)
Serves	Caracas, Venezuela
Standort	La Guaira, Venezuela
Elevation AMSL	235 ft / 72 m
Coordinates	10°36′04.3928″N 66°59′28.44739″W
Website	www.aeropuerto-maiquetia.com.ve
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 10/28 11.483 3.500 Asphalt 09/27 9.930 3.000 Asphalt
Statistics (2007)
Passengers (Total International Flights) 3.701.127 Passengers (Total Domestic Fligts) 4.656.319
Founts: Official Web Site

Maiquetia International Airport Simón Bolívar spanish, (Aeropuerto Internacional Simón Bolívar de Maiquetía) is considered the most important and largetst airport in Venezuela and one of the highest traffic in Latin America in terms of volume of passenger traffic, is administered by the Autonomous Institute of Maiquetia International Airport (IAAIM) since its inception in 1971 and the Civil Aviation Institute (INAC). Your code is ZGB IATA and ICAO code is SVMI.

Broadening and remodeling projects

Maiquetia International Airport Simón Bolívar in recent years has undergone several changes due to the steady increase in passengers traveling annually. The Autonomous Institute of Maiquetia International Airport has completed several projects, which the government has approved and has been given up to them.

Proyecto Maiquetía: ''Grows and modernizes the Main Airport of Venezuela

The great work started in January 2000 seeks to expand the airport facilities and meet the passengers and achieve aviation operations to those that currently are facing, in addition to the introduction of new security tools for detection of drugs trafficking and immigration checks, all required by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). This can be located between one of the most advanced airports in Latin America. The project, whose investment amounts to 120 billion Bolivar is divided into three phases or stages

• Phase I: Birth of the new infrastructure'

At this stage of the project will build a reception hall in the Passenger Terminal Internacional, which allowed the opening of 28 trade concessions. This phase was inaugurated in June 2002 with an investment of 7.5 billion bolivars.

• Phase II:The separation of the flow of passengers

The separation of the flow of passengers was a rule that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has imposed the IAAIM, that way, saw the construction of the boarding area and landing at the International Terminal, with this measure aims to reduce the possibility of handling explosive devices and features articles on cutting-punctured, which may jeopardize the safety of staff and passengers from the airport. This work also involved increasing the capacity to provide care to 6 million passengers a year, twice what treated at the Terminal in 2006. This phase ended in June 2005.

• Phase III: Continued expansion'

This phase includes the construction of three new gates in the International Terminal, which will be attached to a new building which will be located west of the airport, it is expected to further increase the capacity of care for both passengers and operations with aircraft. This work is already completed and opened in December 2007. The investment in this phase is over 29 million Bolivars. (VEF)

'Hall Connector Inter-terminals'

The corridor connector communicate at Levels III of two buildings: National and International for passengers with connections via a conveyor belt independent of direction: east-west or west-east, and at the end of the International Terminal will be located checkpoints Safety in anti-drug, arches, metal detectors and support service. Authorities gave the work completed in December 2007 with an investment reaching 17 billion Bolivars (VEF)

Growth

Aeropuerto Simón Bolívar de Maiquetía	2005	2006	2007
Passengers Traffic	7,079,634	6,772,583	8,357,446

Airport achieved an absolute growth in 2007, registering an increase of over 18% in terms of transit passengers. According to statistics published by the comptroller of the airport, there was a quantity of 8,357,446 people who moved both nationally and internationally, compared with the year 2006 barely Passengers 6,775,583, a difference of 1,581,863 passengers, ie , A 18.92%. Specifically in the domestic terminal of the airport 2,352,094 passengers disembarked and embarked 2,304,225, while in the international arrivals terminal 1,926,609 and 1,774,518 left.

Shops and Commercial places

• Restaurants (National Airport)

Aerocafé, Aeromimi's, La Giostra, Benihana, Burger King, Rest. Ching Chang, Benihana Grill, American Deli, The Grill, Hot Dogs and lemonade, Domino's Pizza, Budare del Aeropuerto, Todo Empanadas, Fast Coffee, Café Manía, Arroz Lozano Express, Jucoca, Jugos La Chara, Café Romeo, Julieta Café

• Restaurants (International Airport)

Memphis, Café Olé, Nakatomi Sushi & Bar, La Fontana, El Budare Express, Chicken Kitchen, Pizza Papa John's, Tony Roma's, American Deli, The Grill, Super Café de Maiquetía, Muscle Beach Hot Dog and Lemonade, Espesso Café, Mimi`s Snack Bar, TGI Friday's, Gramomanía Express, Restaurante La Piazza, Church's Chicken, Subway, Super Café Maiquetía, Oh Lala.

• Stores (National Airport)

Barber Privilegs, Pharmacheck, Cosmecheck, GNC, Jean Robert, Jewelry Krey Sebastian´s, Naty, Cosmetics Nahir, Senderos y Perfumes, Aeroboutique, Jewelry Cristy’s, Maria Bonita, Laura Kemper, Novedades Naty, Inversiones Zabaleta, Soleillou, Sucrerie, Nakamura (Adidas), Le Petitte Bombon, Peniel, Osho´s, Ferrari, G & O, Rincón De Venezuela, La Jota Margariteña, Aeroshop, Rixva, Multi – Shop Aeroceos, Sanrio, Florists Violeta, Toto Shop, MK– 7, Via L’angolo, Video Club Aeropuerto, La Guanota (Susca), Naturalmente Atrio’s.

• Stores (International Airport)

Duty Free Shop, Clarisa Kemper Boutique, Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger, Mario Hernández, Arcadio Díaz, Timberland, Casablanca, Weekend (Max Mara), Levis Store, Andartu, Gabriela Chacón, Aeroboutique, TechnoMarine, Watch Out, Mia Jerweil, María Bonita, Coccinelle, Regalos Cadeaux, MRP Artesanía, Regalos Scruples, Guacamaya Shopping, The Souvenirs Arte Criollo, Artesanías Churún-Merú, Artesanías Be Raf, Artesanías Curari, Saas, AeroMarket, Compumall

See also

• Venezuela
• Vargas state
• Maiquetía