ER Alerts

CCS Airport is now re-opened for international flights. Freighter & Widebody flights for cargo do operate into CCS. International flights from USA, Colombia, Spain & regionally.

CCS Airport remains closed to scheduled PAX & CARGO carriers and is only on charter basis. There is discussion of a start up at the end of Week32.   Commercial flight options do exist to VLN however.

CCS – Remains closed due to issues with the terminal/immigration.  Black shrink wrap on pallets to Venezuala is an issue with most airlines.

Port Access to Venezuala:    Puerto Cabello is the main port (busiest) and is open, many ships have been re-routed to Puerto Cabello  iso La Guaira.   La Guaira did sustain some damage so major liners are calling at Puerto Cabello.

All approved customs agents in Venezuala can be found under SENIAT (National Integrated Customs & Tax administration service)  ** All imports in VZ EQ emergency require Venezualan MOFA approval & consignees should be registered local organisations.

Port facilities at La Guaira Port are said to be damaged. Some carriers are not calling at this port. Puerto Cabello may be the alternative port.

CCS / SIMON BOLIVAR is now confirmed to be open and operational for humanitarian relief charter flights (cargo and passenger) only. No commercial flights are operating yet to CCS. Runway 09 is main runway at CCS.    VLN airport is…

Per sources, CCS Airport (Maiqueta) remains closed to commercial aviation, only available for humanitarian & SAR flights for the moment. Tower & runway operational.

Q: Do partners need to declare goods with the National Integrated Tax Administration Service (SENIAT) and the relevant ministries? Yes, partners are required to declare and register the goods with SENIAT, but they are exempt from paying taxes on them. Q:…

VZ:  Information on customs/duties/procedures- still pending. Significant gov/military control expected on all cargo imports.   Road access between Valencia & Caracas is ok, road access between Caracas & La Guairia is more complex & military is controlling access to worst affected…

VZ Airport Access Update ** CCS/Simon Bolivar has received a few SAR team flights but is said to be still “temporarily closed”, power issues & infrastructure damage.   VLN/Valencia is running limited ops, flights from Bogota, Panama & Madrid have landed….

CCS airport will remain out of action for commercial flts until early Jul. Only diplo approved flts can land in CCS, runway assessments stil under way. Tower is operational.    VLN airport is operational and both commercial and charter flights…

USAR/SAR flights are landing into SVBL – El Liberatador Air Base.  The runway is long.  Handling equipment said to be available but presence of Main Deck loader TBC

OFAC has issued guidance authorising transactions with Venezuala that may otherwise have been prohibited due sanctions, under earthquake relief:  Link is here: https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20260625_33

SAR/USAR flights are also being directed to SVBL/El Liberatador Air base, especially those flights with widebody aircraft.  3170m runway, should be able to handle WB flights. Cargo flights & equipment TBC.   The other air base is La Carlota / SVFM…

Commercial flights with both pax and cargo aircraft are seen to have landed at Valencia/VLN/SVVA Airport.   As of 0830UTC, no commercial flights have yet landed at Caracas/CCS/SVMI which is the main international airport gateway. Runway 10R is closed under NOTAM…

Per information received – SIMON BOLIVAR  / CCS Airport is now operational & can receive humanitarian & SAR flights.

Runway 10R is closed at CCS airport. This is the smaller of 3 runways – NOTAM – A0266/26 NOTAMN Q) SVZM/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/1036N06659W005 A) SVMI B) 2606251528 C) 2607022359 E) RWY 10R/28L CLSD

CCS airport opening status for cargo flights still TBC. Terminal has sustained damage.  Equipment availability to handle WB a/c still TBC.   International alternative airport of entry likely to be Valencica/VLN- SVVA.  Airport appears to be open per radar.  Ocean freight…

CCS/Simon Bolivar is likely to be the main port of entry for USAR and rescue teams and aid flights.  Flights for 25 June show as cancelled on commercial radar tracking.  No NOTAMS currently showing.