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Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) serves the town of Santa Ana del Yacuma in Bolivia's Beni Department, and the airfield sits just south of the town rather than on its edge. SKYbrary lists the field at about 472 ft elevation, which is consistent with the low-lying Beni plain and the airport's role as a small regional access point rather than a major transport hub.
The airport has a single asphalt runway, 14/32, measuring about 1,527 to 1,528 m long by 21 m wide. The Santa Ana non-directional beacon, identified as ANA, is on the field, and OpenAIP lists the airport as VFR with sunrise-to-sunset operating hours. That combination points to a straightforward airfield layout with limited infrastructure but enough navigational support for short regional sectors.
OpenAIP also shows no passenger facilities, no fuel, no cargo handling, no maintenance, no de-icing, and no shelter, so travelers should not expect a conventional terminal experience. In practice, the airport works best when ground transport is arranged before arrival and when schedules allow some slack for weather or local operating constraints, especially in the wet season when conditions across the Beni region can change quickly.
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Santa Ana del Yacuma (SBL) serves the Beni department of Bolivia, primarily via regional carriers from Trinidad or Santa Cruz. Flights are often on small turboprop aircraft and are highly weather-dependent due to the tropical climate In practical terms, the practical plan is the onward road or domestic transfer, not the building footprint, because the airport mainly keeps Santa Ana del Yacuma tied into the regional network. The meaningful alternates are Viru Viru International Airport, San Ignacio de Moxos Airport, Teniente Av. Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by Regional carriers, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Santa Ana del Yacuma's time-saving link to the rest of Bolivia.
Ground transportation consists of local taxis and 'micros' (small buses) into the town center If the plan changes, the practical plan is the onward road or domestic transfer, not the building footprint, because the airport mainly keeps Santa Ana del Yacuma tied into the regional network. The meaningful alternates are Viru Viru International Airport, San Ignacio de Moxos Airport, Teniente Av. Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by Regional carriers, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Santa Ana del Yacuma's time-saving link to the rest of Bolivia.
The airport is a vital link for the local cattle ranching industry and administrative travel in this seasonally flooded region For connection planning, the practical plan is the onward road or domestic transfer, not the building footprint, because the airport mainly keeps Santa Ana del Yacuma tied into the regional network. The meaningful alternates are Viru Viru International Airport, San Ignacio de Moxos Airport, Teniente Av. Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by Regional carriers, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Santa Ana del Yacuma's time-saving link to the rest of Bolivia.
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Pro Traveler Secrets
• Agree on your moto-taxi or taxi fare before starting the short journey into the town center.
• Be prepared for flight delays or cancellations during the rainy season (December to March).
• The airport terminal is small and easy to navigate; arriving 60 minutes early is usually ample time.
• Carry Bolivianos for local transport, since card acceptance around Santa Ana is limited.
• Beni-region strips can shift with rain, so keep onward plans flexible in wet months.
Quick Facts
Minimum domestic connection:
45 minutes
International connections:
90 minutes
Interline transfers:
120 minutes
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