🇧🇴 Puerto Suárez, Bolivia
Capitán Av. Salvador Ogaya G. Airport (PSZ) is a primary regional aviation hub and international gateway serving the city of Puerto Suárez in the Santa Cruz Department of Bolivia, located approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) southwest of the city center. The airport operates from a single, functional passenger terminal designed for high efficiency, notably serving as a critical 'Civil Enclave' near the international border with Corumbá, Brazil. It acts as a vital infrastructure link, connecting the southeastern lowlands to major national hubs like Santa Cruz (VVI) via carriers such as Boliviana de Aviación (BoA).
The terminal infrastructure provides a range of essential amenities across its unified layout, featuring functional check-in counters and on-site customs and immigration services as an official International Airport of Entry. Travelers have access to a comfortable waiting area and small landside kiosks offering local snacks and refreshments, providing a secure environment for passengers transitioning between domestic regional flights and cross-border commercial logistics. The facility maintains a professional environment tailored for both local commuters and business travelers connected to the region's significant mining and trade sectors.
Ground transportation to central Puerto Suárez and the Brazilian border is well-supported by local taxi ranks situated directly outside the terminal exit, with the journey typically taking about 10 to 15 minutes. A unique feature of the airfield's location is its role as a strategic gateway to the Pantanal, one of the world's largest tropical wetland areas, and its importance as a key link in the 'Bioceanic Corridor' connecting the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Travelers are advised to arrive at least 2 hours before departures and should note that terminal operations typically align with scheduled flight windows during daylight hours.
Capitán Av. Salvador Ogaya G. Airport (PSZ) serves the border city of Puerto Suárez in eastern Bolivia. Ground transport is efficient; local taxis and 'micros' (small buses) meet every scheduled domestic arrival from Santa Cruz and reach the city center in about 10-15 minutes for a low fare (approx. 10-20 BOB). A unique connection tip: Puerto Suárez is a major hub for cross-border travel; taxi transfers to the Brazilian twin city of Corumbá take only 15-20 minutes.
Capitán Av. Salvador Ogaya G. is the border-region airport for the eastern lowlands of Bolivia, so the useful transfer is usually a car into the town, the riverfront, or the regional highway rather than a long search for terminal-side transport. That makes the airfield a practical short-cut into the departments agricultural and cross-border travel pattern. For most travelers the airport is a quick jump into town and the surrounding lowlands rather than a place to wait around for a curbside market.
Capitán Av. Salvador Ogaya G. is the border-region airport for the eastern lowlands of Bolivia, so the useful transfer is usually a car into the town, the riverfront, or the regional highway rather than a long search for terminal-side transport. That makes the airfield a practical short-cut into the departments agricultural and cross-border travel pattern.
• Use an official taxi for the fastest 15-minute city transfer.
• Check visa requirements carefully if crossing to Corumbá (Brazil).
• The airport is a gateway for the spectacular Pantanal wetlands.
• Check-in is fast; 90 minutes early is more than sufficient.
• Try the local eastern Bolivian-style grilled beef in town after landing.
Minimum domestic connection:
45 minutes
International connections:
90 minutes
Interline transfers:
120 minutes
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Last updated: April 2026 | Data Source: IATA and other airline sites and resources