Airports / Venezuela / GUQ
Guanare Airport.
Guanare, Venezuela · 606 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
606
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
37 nm
To the nearest alternate
Barinas Airport (BNS), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Guanare Airport, listed as SVGU / GUQ, is a mid-sized airport in Guanare, Venezuela. Field elevation is 606 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list GUQ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Barinas Airport (BNS, 37 nm), Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport (AGV, 44 nm), and Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV, 53 nm). The field has a single 5,905-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
Trip costs from GUQ are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from GUQ to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
SVGU
IATA
GUQ
FAA / Local
SVGU
Elevation
606 ft
Coordinates
9.0269° N · 69.7552° 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
No
Elevation vs Venezuela fields
state range 5–5,007 ft
At 606 ft, GUQ sits higher than 59% of the 49 Venezuela fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,905 ft
- 05/235,905 ft × 131 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,905 ft
GUQ's 5,905 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
- 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.
- 37nmBNSBarinas AirportBarinas
- 44nmAGVOswaldo Guevara Mujica AirportAcarigua
- 53nmVLVDr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño AirportValera
- 65nmBRMJacinto Lara International AirportBarquisimeto
- 88nmMRDAlberto Carnevalli AirportMérida
- 91nmPTMPalmarito AirportPalmarito
Location
Open the full mapSVGU · Guanare Airport · Guanare, Venezuela
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from GUQ on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 1,172 nm | 3h 8m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,212 nm | 3h 13m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 1,843 nm | 4h 41m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,871 nm | 4h 45m |
| Houston (HOU) | 1,894 nm | 4h 48m |
| New York (TEB) | 1,924 nm | 4h 52m |
| Boston (BED) | 2,010 nm | 5h 4m |
| Austin (AUS) | 2,015 nm | 5h 5m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use GUQ?
- Guanare Airport's longest paved runway is 5,905 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets. 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 GUQ?
- Guanare Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,905 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to GUQ?
- The closest alternate is Barinas Airport (BNS), about 37 nm away, followed by Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport (AGV) at 44 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from GUQ to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 3h 8m (1,172 nm), Palm Beach about 3h 13m (1,212 nm), Washington DC about 4h 41m (1,843 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.