Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport
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Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (IATA airport code SRE) is an airport that serves the constitutional capital city of Bolivia, Sucre.
The only runway at Juana Azurduy de Padilla is 9400 feet in length, and is at an altitude of 9528 feet. Because of this high altitude, many people who arrive at Sucre via rapid means such as air travel get altitude sickness. The altitude also causes the airport to be excessively cloudy at times, making approach difficult.
As with many in Latin America, Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport is not open 24 hours a day. It is only open from sunrise to sunset. However, unlike many Latin American airports, Juana Azurduy de Padilla has a paved runway.
Though Sucre is Bolivia's constitutional capital city, Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport is not the largest airport in the country. The largest airport is in La Paz, Bolivia's de facto capital.
The airport is named for Juana Azurduy de Padilla, who fought for independence against Spain. She and her husband formed an army after Bolivia declared itself independent in 1809. By 1826, when Spain withdrew, she had been able to carve out a republiqueta (little republic) for herself with this army.