Viru Viru International Airport

Viru Viru International Airport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia is Bolivia's largest international airport. Viru Viru handles domestic, regional, and international flights from Bolivia, North America, South America and Europe and is the hub for Bolivia's biggest airline Boliviana de Aviación. The airport is able to handle aircraft up to the Boeing 747-400.HistoryThe airport was opened in 1983, to replace the obsolete El Trompillo Airport. Upon its inauguration, Viru Viru became a main gateway for international flights. Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano used Viru Viru as a hub before ceasing operations in 2008. On 1 March 1997 the government of Bolivia entered into a 25-year contract with Airport Group International to operate the three largest airports in Bolivia — El Alto International Airport in La Paz, Jorge Wilstermann International Airport in Cochabamba and Viru Viru International Airport. Servicios de Aeropuertos Bolivianos Sociedad Anonima (SABSA) was created to operate the concession. In 1999 Airport Group International was purchased by TBI plc. In 2004, Spain's Abertis/AENA purchased TBI.Airlines and destinationsPassengerNotes: : Amaszonas' flight to Montevideo makes a stop in Asunción.: Avianca's flight to Bogotá resumes on October 29, 2017.: Avianca Ecuador's flight to Quito makes a stop in Lima.: Azul Brazilian Airlines' flights begin on December 10, 2017.: LATAM Brasil's flights begin on April 2, 2018.