The Government’s commitment, led by Civil Aeronautics, is to connect Colombians, which is why Aerocivil announced the laying of the first stone of the infrastructure works of La Primavera Airport, in the department of Vichada, as part of the social airport strategy, which will connect us with wonderful places in the south of the country.
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The National Government, with the support of the Military Engineering Command and ENTerritorio, began work that will optimize air operations in the south of the country and in the Department of Vichada.
In Spring, investments close to the $66 billion earmarked for the construction of a terminal and the intervention of the runway. Meanwhile, in Cumaribo, around $57 billion will be invested in the optimization of the aerodrome, with a projected start in August.
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It is worth remembering that the National Government’s commitment to social airports is to make the prioritized aerodromes provide broad regional connectivity that allows for improved air transport, which adds to the improvement of the popular economy of the regions, increasing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized industry and tourism. In the case of Vichada, the possibility of being closer to the airports is a great opportunity for the airports to be located in the region. “majestic landscapes and the color of the prosperous region,” they say.
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Vichada, a key area of the Amazon region, will see construction work carried out at its air terminals to boost economic development, territorial autonomy, air connectivity for transportation, emergency response and economic exchange with other regions of the country.
Paula Galeano Balaguera
Portfolio Journalist