2/ 4 reviews
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Airports / Venezuela / SCI
Medium airport · SCI
Paramillo Airport.
San Cristóbal, Venezuela · 3,313 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.1/5
Google rating
85 ratings
0
Operators based
3,313
Elevation ft
San Cristóbal, VenezuelaELEV 3,313 FTMedium airport
4.1
Google rating
85
Google reviews
ratings on Google
3,313
Field elevation
feet above sea level
14
Nearest alternate
nm to SVZ
Field standing
#20 / 47
Venezuela airports by Google rating
4.1★ across 85 Google ratings , ranked against 47 rated Venezuela fields.
14 nm
To the nearest alternate
Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Paramillo Airport (SVPM / SCI) is a mid-sized airport serving San Cristóbal, Venezuela. The airport sits 3,313 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into SCI for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ, 14 nm), Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport (STD, 17 nm), and Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC, 20 nm). With a single 3,576-foot paved runway, SCI can typically accommodate aircraft as large as light jets.
Charter pricing from SCI depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from San Cristóbal.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 4 reviews
Staff & service
“because even private transportation hardly provides service anymore.”
Hildelman Romero Hildelman Romero4★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
SVPM
IATA
SCI
FAA / Local
SVPM
Elevation
3,313 ft
Coordinates
7.8014° N · 72.2028° 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 3,313 ft, SCI sits higher than 96% of the 49 Venezuela fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 3,576 ft
- 02/203,576 ft × 131 ftAsphaltUnlit
- HunknownAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 3,576 ft
SCI's 3,576 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to light 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.
- 14nmSVZJuan Vicente Gómez International AirportSan Antonio del Tachira
- 17nmSTDMayor Buenaventura Vivas International AirportSanto Domingo
- 20nmCUCCamilo Daza International AirportCúcuta
- 27nmLFRLa Fria Airport
- 59nmVIGJuan Pablo Pérez Alfonso AirportEl Vigía
- 71nmBGAPalonegro AirportBucaramanga
Location
Open the full mapSVPM · Paramillo Airport · San Cristóbal, Venezuela
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from SCI on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 1,175 nm | 3h 8m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,220 nm | 3h 14m |
| Houston (HOU) | 1,847 nm | 4h 42m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,876 nm | 4h 46m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 1,891 nm | 4h 48m |
| Austin (AUS) | 1,964 nm | 4h 58m |
| New York (TEB) | 1,987 nm | 5h 1m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 2,034 nm | 5h 8m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use SCI?
- Paramillo Airport's longest paved runway is 3,576 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to light 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 SCI?
- Paramillo Airport has one runway; the longest measures 3,576 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to SCI?
- The closest alternate is Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ), about 14 nm away, followed by Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport (STD) at 17 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from SCI to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 3h 8m (1,175 nm), Palm Beach about 3h 14m (1,220 nm), Houston about 4h 42m (1,847 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.