Guayaramerin Airport
Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) is a medium airport serving Guayaramerín in northern Bolivia, providing an important air link for a remote river-border region where overland journeys can be long and conditions can vary with the season. Sitting at an elevation of 456 feet (139 m), the airport is relatively low-lying, which can be useful context for travellers comparing it with Bolivia’s much higher-altitude airports. For most visitors, the main advantage of GYA is convenience: it brings you close to the town itself and helps shorten travel time within a part of the country where distances feel larger than they look on a map.
About Guayaramerin Airport
Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) is a medium airport serving Guayaramerín in northern Bolivia, providing an important air link for a remote river-border region where overland journeys can be long and conditions can vary with the season. Sitting at an elevation of 456 feet (139 m), the airport is relatively low-lying, which can be useful context for travellers comparing it with Bolivia’s much higher-altitude airports. For most visitors, the main advantage of GYA is convenience: it brings you close to the town itself and helps shorten travel time within a part of the country where distances feel larger than they look on a map.
Overview
Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) is a medium airport serving Guayaramerín in northern Bolivia, providing an important air link for a remote river-border region where overland journeys can be long and conditions can vary with the season. Sitting at an elevation of 456 feet (139 m), the airport is relatively low-lying, which can be useful context for travellers comparing it with Bolivia’s much higher-altitude airports. For most visitors, the main advantage of GYA is convenience: it brings you close to the town itself and helps shorten travel time within a part of the country where distances feel larger than they look on a map.
What Travellers Should Know
- Airport code: GYA
- Location served: Guayaramerín, Bolivia
- Airport type: medium airport
- Elevation: 456 ft (139 m)
- Runway: 16/34, 5,767 ft, asphalt
- Time zone: America/La_Paz
Runway And Arrival Context
The airport has a single asphalt runway, designated 16/34, with a length of 5,767 feet, making it suited to the regional operations travellers are most likely to use here. For passengers, that usually means a straightforward airport experience rather than a large-hub layout, so it is wise to confirm flight times carefully and arrive with essentials already organized. Because services at smaller airports can be more limited than at major city gateways, having onward transport, documents, and local currency sorted before arrival can make the trip smoother.
Planning Your Trip
When booking or coordinating pickups, remember that the airport operates on the America/La_Paz time zone, so double-check schedules if you are connecting from another country or from a different part of Bolivia. Guayaramerín Airport works best as a practical gateway rather than a destination in itself: use it to minimize travel time, stay flexible with plans, and treat up-to-date flight confirmation as especially important when traveling through a smaller regional airport.
Routes
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FAQ
Guayaramerin Airport — frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the details travellers usually check first, from codes and locations to the practical basics that help with planning.
8 common questions
- Guayaramerin Airport is located in Guayaramerin, Bolivia (South America), at coordinates -10.830°, -65.360°.
- Its IATA code is GYA and its ICAO code is SLGY.
- Guayaramerin Airport serves Guayaramerin, Bolivia. When comparing fares, check whether other airports also serve the same area — prices and transfer times can differ between them.
- Guayaramerin Airport operates on America/La_Paz local time. Departure and arrival times on tickets are always shown in each airport's local time, so double-check the offset when planning connections or pick-ups.
- Guayaramerin Airport sits at latitude -10.830° and longitude -65.360°. The map link in the details panel on this page opens the exact location for driving directions.
- Originfacts does not yet track scheduled routes from GYA. Use the flight search on this page to see live airline options for your travel dates.
- Route coverage for GYA is still being added to Originfacts. Run a search from GYA on the flight search page to see every destination airlines currently sell for your dates.
- Yes — Originfacts lists 9 other airports in Bolivia. The nearby-airports section on this page links to each of them, which is useful when comparing fares or finding an alternative departure point.