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El Alto International airport in La Paz (Bolivia)
This airport is located at high altitude. It is one of the highest airports in the world.
El Alto International airport is located near La Paz, with Villa Pacajes at 1mi↑, La Paz at 3mi↑, Tiahuanaco at 34mi↑, Coroico at 38mi↑, Huatajata at 39mi↑, Coripata at 42mi↑, Chulumani at 45mi↑, Achacachi at 46mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Bolivia and Southernmost airports in Bolivia
→ See also airports in Bolivia
aerial view of El Alto International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : SLLP
- IATA code : LPB
- Local code : -
Elevation : 4071 m = 13356ft
→ See also Highest airports in Bolivia and Lowest airports in Bolivia
Runways
- runway 10/28 : 4000m = 13123ft
- runway 10L/28R : 2050m = 6726ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Bolivia
Coming to El Alto International airport
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Aviation weather for El Alto International airport SLLP LPB
METAR for El Alto International airport SLLP LPB
SLLP 160000Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW013 10/M01 Q1036
Decoded METAR for El Alto International airport SLLP LPB
METAR issued by SLLP on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 00:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 days and 120 hours and -7194 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 10°C = 50°F, dew point is -1°C = 30°F. The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 46 %.
QNH is 1036hPa = 30.59inHg
Wind 4km/h = 2kt, direction is °.
Clouds : few clouds at 1300ft = 400m.
TAF for El Alto International airport SLLP LPB
SLLP 151600Z 1518/1618 30012KT 9999 FEW020 TX16/1519Z TN01/1610Z TEMPO 1519/1521 31015G25KT BECMG 1600/1604 08006KT 3000 BCFG FEW002 BKN010 BECMG 1612/1614 25010KT 9999 NSW SCT015
Decoded TAF for El Alto International airport SLLP LPB
TAF issued by SLLP on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 16:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 5 days and 8 hours and 6 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, April 15, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Tuesday, April 15, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
1518/1618 30012KT 9999 FEW020 TX16/1519Z TN01/1610Z
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 300°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 2000ft = 610m
temporarily from Tuesday, April 15, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Tuesday, April 15, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1519/1521 31015G25KT
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 310°
becoming from Wednesday, April 16, 2025 à 04:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 16, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1600/1604 08006KT 3000 BCFG FEW002 BKN010
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 80°
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
patches fog
few clouds at 200ft = 60m broken at 1000ft = 300m
becoming from Wednesday, April 16, 2025 à 14:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 16, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1612/1614 25010KT 9999 NSW SCT015
no significant weather
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 250°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m
VAC for El Alto International airport SLLP LPB
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for El Alto International airport
Around El Alto International airport in La Paz (Bolivia)
near
- Hotels in Villa Pacajes
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 3927mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 3975mi↑
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 5832mi↑
- Hotel NH Collection San Sebastián Aránzazu (San Sebastián) at 5875mi↑
- Sercotel Codina (San Sebastian) at 5875mi↑
- Eureka! Zientzia Museoa (San Sebastiàn) at 5875mi↑
- Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián (San Sebastian) at 5876mi↑
- Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra (San Sebastian) at 5876mi↑
- San Sebastian at 5876mi↑
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz at 5892mi↑
- Hôtel Txoko (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 5892mi↑
- Grand Hôtel Thalasso & Spa (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 5893mi↑
- for El Alto International airport at 0mi↑
- for Laja airport at 7mi↑
- for Copacabana airport at 64mi↑
nearest airports to El Alto International airport in La Paz (Bolivia)
- Laja airport (SLLJ ) at 7mi↑NOTAM
- Copacabana airport (SLCC ) at 64mi↑NOTAM
- Villa Aroma airport (SLVA ) at 66mi↑NOTAM
- Caranavi airport (SLVI ) at 67mi↑NOTAM
- Teoponte airport (SLTE ) at 74mi↑NOTAM
- Santa Ana de Huachi airport (SLSH ) at 85mi↑NOTAM
- Covendo airport (SLVD ) at 87mi↑NOTAM
- Totora airport (SLTO ) at 89mi↑NOTAM
- Intiraymi airport (SLIY ) at 102mi↑NOTAM
- Curahuara de Carangas airport (SLUK ) at 103mi↑NOTAM
- Charaña airport (SLCN ) at 111mi↑NOTAM
- Turco airport (SLTU ) at 116mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Bolivia
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap