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  "@type": "Airport",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "addressCountry": "Venezuela",
    "addressLocality": "Tucupita"
  },
  "airlines": [
    "Local carriers"
  ],
  "amenityFeature": [
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      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "45 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "120 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Interline Connection Time",
      "value": "120 minutes"
    }
  ],
  "city": "Tucupita",
  "code": "TUV",
  "connection_tips": "Tucupita Airport serves the capital of Venezuela's Delta Amacuro state, primarily handling regional and government flights. For a clean handoff, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Tucupita rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Pedernales Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by Local carriers, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Tucupita's time-saving link to the rest of Venezuela.\n\nFacilities at the terminal are very basic, and passenger processing is done manually; arrive at least 90 minutes early to ensure all paperwork is completed. For a same-day backup, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Tucupita rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Pedernales Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by Local carriers, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Tucupita's time-saving link to the rest of Venezuela.\n\nGround transportation to the city center is available via local taxis, but travelers are advised to negotiate the fare before departure as meters are not standard in this region. In practical terms, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Tucupita rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Pedernales Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by Local carriers, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Tucupita's time-saving link to the rest of Venezuela.",
  "country": "Venezuela",
  "flag_url": "https://flagcdn.com/w320/us.png",
  "flight_search_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=VES",
  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Check latest schedules when connecting through Tucupita Airport.",
    "Check your flight status before leaving for the airport.",
    "Allow extra time during peak travel periods at this airport.",
    "Keep important documents easily accessible at this airport.",
    "Download your airline's mobile app for updates at this airport."
  ],
  "global_map_link": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=Tucupita+Airport",
  "google_maps_reviews": {
    "rating": 0.0,
    "recent_reviews": [],
    "total_reviews": 0
  },
  "hotel_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=VES",
  "iataCode": "TUV",
  "icao": "SVTC",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": 9.088994,
  "layover_planner_info": "Limited amenities; arrange layover needs in advance.",
  "longitude": -62.094173,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 45,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 90,
  "mct_interline": 120,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 90,
  "mct_international_to_international": 120,
  "missed_connection_help": "Contact airline service desk for missed connections.",
  "name": "Tucupita Airport",
  "region": "Unknown",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "PDZ",
      "name": "Pedernales Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Tucupita Airport (SVTC), also designated as San Rafael Airport, serves as the aviation gateway to Venezuela's Delta Amacuro state and the vast Orinoco Delta ecosystem, one of the world's largest swampy river deltas where 26 distributaries of the Orinoco River flow into the Caribbean Sea. Positioned at coordinates 9.08899\u00b0N, 62.09417\u00b0W in Tucupita, the state capital, the facility provides essential air transportation linking remote indigenous communities scattered throughout thousands of square kilometers of waterways, wetlands, and tropical delta terrain largely inaccessible by conventional ground transportation.\n\nThe airport's single runway (7/25) and TUC non-directional beacon facilitate operations serving the indigenous Warao people, who have developed a unique amphibious culture over centuries of living, fishing, and traveling throughout the delta environment using traditional canoes and watercraft. Final approaches to Runway 08 cross the Ca\u00f1o Manamo River, highlighting the facility's integration within the complex aquatic landscape that defines regional geography and transportation patterns. Terminal operations remain basic but essential for processing passengers traveling to support indigenous communities, petroleum industry activities, government services, and environmental research programs.\n\nStrategic importance extends beyond routine passenger services to encompass emergency medical evacuations for isolated Warao communities when traditional river transport becomes impractical during severe weather or medical emergencies requiring rapid transfer to advanced healthcare facilities in Caracas or other Venezuelan cities. The airport also supports government flights, charter operations serving petroleum exploration activities in the delta region, and humanitarian missions coordinating with international organizations working to preserve indigenous cultures and environmental conservation within this critical South American ecosystem where traditional ground infrastructure remains virtually nonexistent.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://skyvector.com/airport/SVTC/Tucupita-Airport"
}