Airports / Bolivia / RIB
Capitán Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport.
Riberalta, Bolivia · 462 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
SLRI
IATA RIB
0
Operators based
462
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
42 nm
To the nearest alternate
Guayaramerín Airport (GYA), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Capitán Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport (SLRI / RIB) is a mid-sized airport serving Riberalta, Bolivia. The airport sits 462 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into RIB for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Guayaramerín Airport (GYA, 42 nm), Guajará-Mirim Airport (GJM, 48 nm), and Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR, 127 nm). With a single 5,906-foot unpaved runway, RIB can typically accommodate aircraft as large as turboprops.
Charter pricing from RIB depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Riberalta.
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Field capability
ICAO
SLRI
IATA
RIB
FAA / Local
SLRI
Elevation
462 ft
Coordinates
11.0094° S · 66.0755° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Bolivia fields
state range 440–13,355 ft
At 462 ft, RIB sits lower than 85% of the 20 Bolivia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,906 ft
- 13/315,906 ftOtherUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 5,906 ft
RIB's 5,906 ft runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 42nmGYAGuayaramerín AirportGuayaramerín
- 48nmGJMGuajará-Mirim AirportGuajará-Mirim
- 127nmRBRRio Branco-Plácido de Castro International AirportRio Branco
- 160nmCIJCapitán Aníbal Arab AirportCobija
- 169nmSBLSanta Ana Del Yacuma AirportSanta Ana del Yacuma
- 189nmPVHGovernador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International AirportPorto Velho
Location
Open the full mapSLRI · Capitán Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport · Riberalta, Bolivia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from RIB on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 2,361 nm | 5h 53m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 2,406 nm | 6h 0m |
| Houston (HOU) | 2,968 nm | 7h 18m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,061 nm | 7h 31m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,066 nm | 7h 32m |
| Austin (AUS) | 3,074 nm | 7h 33m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,145 nm | 7h 43m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 3,168 nm | 7h 46m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use RIB?
- Capitán Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport's longest runway is 5,906 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at RIB?
- Capitán Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,906 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to RIB?
- The closest alternate is Guayaramerín Airport (GYA), about 42 nm away, followed by Guajará-Mirim Airport (GJM) at 48 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from RIB to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 5h 53m (2,361 nm), Palm Beach about 6h 0m (2,406 nm), Houston about 7h 18m (2,968 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.