Regulatory status
FAA IASA: Category 1 — meets ICAO standards — as of 18 Apr 2025
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- Airports
- 12
- Scheduled routes
- 56
- Top airlines
- 9
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- LPB → VVI · 3 carriers
Top airports in Bolivia
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Cruz | VVI | 25 | Departures → |
| 2 | La Paz | LPB | 10 | Departures → |
| 3 | Cochabamba | CBB | 7 | Departures → |
| 4 | Trinidad | TDD | 4 | Departures → |
| 5 | Sucre | SRE | 2 | Departures → |
| 6 | Tarija | TJA | 2 | Departures → |
| 7 | Cobija | CIJ | 1 | Departures → |
| 8 | Guayaramerin | GYA | 1 | Departures → |
| 9 | Oruro | ORU | 1 | Departures → |
| 10 | Rurrenabaque | RBQ | 1 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Bolivia
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boliviana de Aviación | OB | 32 | Network → |
| 2 | EcoJet | 8J | 12 | Network → |
| 3 | LATAM Airlines | LA | 4 | Network → |
| 4 | AVIANCA | AV | 3 | Network → |
| 5 | Aerolineas Argentinas | AR | 1 | Network → |
| 6 | Copa Airlines | CM | 1 | Network → |
| 7 | Gol | G3 | 1 | Network → |
| 8 | Air Europa | UX | 1 | Network → |
| 9 | Silk Way Airlines | ZP | 1 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Bolivia
Most-served international destinations
- Lima (LIM) · Peru — 2 carriers
- Asuncion (ASU) · Paraguay — 2 carriers
- Sao Paulo (GRU) · Brazil — 2 carriers
- Madrid (MAD) · Spain — 2 carriers
- Santiago (SCL) · Chile — 2 carriers
- Bogota (BOG) · Colombia — 1 carrier
- Buenos Aires (AEP) · Argentina — 1 carrier
- Cuzco (CUZ) · Peru — 1 carrier
Aviation accidents in Bolivia
- 2026-04-21 — CESSNA 207
- 2026-04-13 — Cessna 550 Citation Bravo (Private Bolivia) — 2 fatal
- 2026-04-13 — CESSNA 550
- 2026-02-27 — Lockheed C-130 Hercules (Bolivian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Boliviana) — 24 fatal
- 2025-12-11 — CESSNA 172 I
- 2025-11-11 — PIPER PA46 500TP
- 2025-11-04 — CESSNA 172
- 2025-10-04 — CESSNA 172 Q — 2 fatal
- 2025-08-23 — ROCKWELL 112
- 2025-08-19 — Partenavia P.68 (Private Bolivia)
- 2025-08-18 — EMBRAER EMB721 D
- 2025-08-07 — CESSNA 210 N
- 2025-08-06 — LANCAIR ES UNDESIGNAT
- 2025-04-30 — 2025 Beni Cessna 172 disappearance
- 2025-02-27 — CESSNA 210 M
- 2025-01-31 — CESSNA 188
- 2025-01-27 — BOEING 737 (Boliviana de Aviacion)
- 2024-12-05 — BOEING MD 10-30F (TAB)
- 2024-01-16 — PILATUS PC-12/45 (Tradewind Aviation LLC)
- 2023-04-26 — CESSNA 206 — 5 fatal
Where Bolivia flies to
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Bolivia?
Bolivia has 12 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Bolivia?
Bolivia has 56 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Bolivia?
Top operators by route count: Boliviana de Aviación, EcoJet, LATAM Airlines, AVIANCA, Aerolineas Argentinas.
Which is the busiest airport in Bolivia?
By scheduled-route count, Santa Cruz (VVI) is the busiest airport in Bolivia with 25 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Bolivia?
Lima (LIM), Peru sees the most competition with 2 carriers serving it from Bolivia.
Which countries do Bolivia-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Peru (4 routes), Argentina (3 routes), Brazil (3 routes), Chile (3 routes), Colombia (2 routes).