Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport
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The Heriberto Gil Martínez Airport , is located in the municipality of Tulua
in the department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia
.
Before 2004 his name was Farfan Airport, a name he received because of an Indian settlement in the area of which there is a myth that tells the story of an Indian tribe was called Farfan but no corroborating documents. The Agreement No. 16 dated 20 August 2004, emanated from the Municipal Council (council), was renamed Airport Heriberto Gil Martínez
, tulueño illustrious who was one of the first aviators Colombia's history, along with Camilo Daza
presursor of aviation in Colombia and cofounder of the FAC.
Although an active commercial airport in air traffic is zero. Currently the airstrip is used by the Marco Fidel Suárez Military Aviation School
(EMAVI) de Santiago de Cali
.
Although the air terminal is found throughout the middle of one of the most productive runners in Southwestern Colombia and in general in this country, unfortunately the lack of interest of some sectors that have hindered the implementation of relevant literature, as one of the reasons that it has complicated the operationalization is the length of the runway because the aircraft can land there are too small and made it difficult for operating costs for such aircraft, this will decrease competitiveness
Tuluá
Tuluá is a city located in the heart of the Cauca Valley, Colombia Valle del Cauca, Colombia. A major industrial and commercial center, it is the region's fourth largest city after Cali, the department capital, Buenaventura and Palmira. Founded around 1741 by Juan de Lemos y Aguirre, it has a...
in the department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
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Before 2004 his name was Farfan Airport, a name he received because of an Indian settlement in the area of which there is a myth that tells the story of an Indian tribe was called Farfan but no corroborating documents. The Agreement No. 16 dated 20 August 2004, emanated from the Municipal Council (council), was renamed Airport Heriberto Gil Martínez
Heriberto Gil Martínez
Heriberto Martinez Gil, . His short life full of sacrifices, efforts have met proud achievements that the people of the city of his birth, his district Valle del Cauca of the entire nation and military forces Colombia is a paradigm for the youth of the country at all times...
, tulueño illustrious who was one of the first aviators Colombia's history, along with Camilo Daza
Camilo Daza
Camilo Daza Álvarez was a Colombian aviator. He was born in Pamplona, Colombia. In 1919,/ he became the first Colombian to pilot an airplane, and is considered to be the founder of Colombian aviation...
presursor of aviation in Colombia and cofounder of the FAC.
Although an active commercial airport in air traffic is zero. Currently the airstrip is used by the Marco Fidel Suárez Military Aviation School
Marco Fidel Suárez Air Base
Marco Fidel Suárez Air Base is a Colombian military base assigned to the Colombian Air Force Military Aviation School . The base is located in Cali , a city in the Valle del Cauca department of Colombia...
(EMAVI) de Santiago de Cali
Santiago de Cali
Santiago de Cali , simply referred to as Cali, is a city in western Colombia and the capital of the Valle del Cauca Department. With a population of 2.5 million, Cali is the third largest city in the country. It has one of the fastest growing economies and infrastructure in the country because...
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Although the air terminal is found throughout the middle of one of the most productive runners in Southwestern Colombia and in general in this country, unfortunately the lack of interest of some sectors that have hindered the implementation of relevant literature, as one of the reasons that it has complicated the operationalization is the length of the runway because the aircraft can land there are too small and made it difficult for operating costs for such aircraft, this will decrease competitiveness
External links
- Plan Maestro del aeropuerto Heriberto Gil Martínez avanza satisfactoriamente Mayo 20 de 2009 11:36:46 am http://www.tulua.gov.co/sitio.shtml?apc=C1n1--&x=1495351
- Group dedicated to Heriberto Martínez Gil Airport on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=115861307485