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    "addressCountry": "Venezuela",
    "addressLocality": "Parai-tepu\u00ed"
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  "city": "Parai-tepu\u00ed",
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  "connection_tips": "Parai-tepu\u00ed Airport (PPH) serves the remote indigenous community of Paraitepuy in the Bol\u00edvar State of Venezuela. Ground transport in this part of the Gran Sabana is exceptionally limited; all movement is on foot or via motorized private 4WD vehicles provided by trekking operators. Always builds in significant flexibility for mountain weather delays.\n\nAccess is strictly via small domestic charters and private general aviation serving the Mount Roraima trekking region. Most travelers are met by their pre-arranged trekking guide and driver at the strip for the transfer to the trailhead. Ensure you have all travel permits The Gran Sabana road is the thing to arrange, because the airport itself is only the first step toward the tepui country.\n\nThere is NO scheduled commercial civilian passenger service A critical tip: the area is exceptionally isolated; bring all food, water, and emergency medical supplies from Santa Elena de Uair\u00e9n. The airport is at its best when the hotel or lodge pickup has already been matched to the flight. Gran Sabana travel is the point here, so the airport is useful only if the onward 4WD or village transfer is already in place. Once the 4WD is set, the airport becomes a practical access point rather than a logistical problem.",
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  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Coordinate your Roraima trekking transfer weeks in advance.",
    "No roads or cars; village travel is by 4WD or walking.",
    "Pack extremely light in soft bags to comply with weight limits.",
    "The flight over the Gran Sabana tepuis is world-class - get a window seat.",
    "Carry hard currency (USD) as card systems are non-existent."
  ],
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  "iataCode": "PPH",
  "icao": "SVPH",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": 4.570275,
  "layover_planner_info": "Plan ahead for limited services and amenities.",
  "longitude": -61.520262,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 30,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 60,
  "mct_interline": 90,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 60,
  "mct_international_to_international": 75,
  "missed_connection_help": "Contact your airline for rebooking assistance.",
  "name": "Parai-tepu\u00ed Airport",
  "region": "South America",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "SNV",
      "name": "Santa Elena de Uair\u00e9n Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "ICA",
      "name": "Icabar\u00fa Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "WOK",
      "name": "Wonken Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Parai-tepu\u00ed Airport serves the remote Gran Sabana region of Venezuela's Bol\u00edvar State, providing access to one of Earth's most pristine wilderness areas dominated by ancient tepuis (table mountains) and serving as a gateway to Canaima National Park. Located near Parai-tepu\u00ed village in this sparsely populated frontier region, the airport operates under challenging conditions where infrastructure limitations reflect both Venezuela's economic constraints and the area's extreme isolation within the Guiana Shield, one of the world's oldest geological formations.\n\nThe terminal facilities remain minimal, designed primarily for charter flights, medical evacuations, and occasional cargo deliveries supporting indigenous Pem\u00f3n communities scattered across this vast savanna landscape. Unlike Canaima Airport (CBL) which serves Angel Falls tourism, Parai-tepu\u00ed functions more as an emergency and logistics facility in an area where roads are virtually non-existent and river transport depends heavily on seasonal water levels. The single airstrip accommodates small aircraft capable of operating from unpaved or semi-prepared surfaces common throughout Venezuela's interior.\n\nAccess to this region requires careful coordination due to fuel availability constraints, weather unpredictability during rainy seasons (May-October), and the complete absence of commercial services typical in developed aviation markets. The airport's strategic location near several tepuis including the famous Mount Roraima - inspiration for Arthur Conan Doyle's 'Lost World' - makes it valuable for scientific expeditions and adventure tourism, though political and economic instability has severely limited such activities in recent years.\n\nOperations at Parai-tepu\u00ed reflect broader challenges facing Venezuelan aviation infrastructure, where fuel shortages, parts availability, and maintenance capabilities have dramatically reduced flight frequency compared to pre-2015 levels. The facility serves as a reminder of aviation's critical role in connecting isolated communities where traditional ground transport remains impossible, even as the country's aviation sector struggles with equipment aging, regulatory challenges, and the ongoing economic crisis that has fundamentally altered Venezuela's transportation landscape.",
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