Hacienda Napoles Airstrip
Hacienda Nápoles Airstrip is an airstrip on Hacienda Nápoles, a large estate in the Antioquia Department of Colombia.
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Serves | Hacienda Nápoles, Colombia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 764 ft / 233 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 05°55′20″N 74°43′42″W | ||||||||||
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Hacienda Nápoles is the former estate of drug lord Pablo Escobar, confiscated after his death and turned into a theme park.[3] There is also a new maximum security prison on the estate.
The runway shows signs of deterioration,[1] and the airstrip may be closed.
The Marinilla VOR-DME (Ident: MRN) is located 38.7 nautical miles (72 km) west-northwest of the runway.[4] The Rio Negro VOR-DME (Ident: RNG) is located 43.7 nautical miles (81 km) west-northwest of the runway.[5]
See also
Colombia portal
Aviation portal- Transport in Colombia
- List of airports in Colombia
References
- "Hacienda Nápoles Airstrip". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- "Pablo Escobars ... theme park zoo". Vice.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- "Doradal prison". Medellin Living. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- "Marinilla VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- "Rio Negro VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
External links
- Doradal prison - YouTube (Spanish)
- OpenStreetMap - Hacienda Nápoles Airstrip
- Airstrip parking apron - Vice.com
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