Puerto Rico Airport (PUR)

Puerto Rico Airport (PUR), designated by the ICAO as SLPR, is a remote regional aviation facility serving the town of Puerto Rico in the Pando Department of northern Bolivia. The airport functions as a basic regional landing ground and does not feature a formal commercial passenger terminal building or staffed administrative offices. It acts as a critical infrastructure link for this isolated Amazonian region, primarily supporting private air taxis, essential cargo deliveries, and emergency medical evacuations (medevacs) for the surrounding jungle communities.

Facilities at the airstrip are extremely minimal and reflect its status as an unattended rural airfield in a tropical rainforest environment. The terminal area typically consists of a small, basic administrative structure or a cleared zone used for passenger waiting, but lacks modern commercial amenities such as retail shops, full-service restaurants, or public restrooms. Travelers and pilots are advised to be completely self-sufficient and to handle all logistical needs, including food and water, within the Puerto Rico town center prior to arrival at the field.

The airfield features a single 4,396-foot grass runway (10/28) situated at an elevation of 597 feet above sea level. A highly unique feature of the facility is its western runway threshold, which notably doubles as a street within the town, requiring close coordination with local pedestrians and vehicle traffic during aircraft operations. Ground transportation is informal, with visitors typically walking to the nearby administrative districts or utilizing local boat-based transport on the Manuripi River to reach the diverse ecological zones of the region.