Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana Airport – PZO Puerto Ordaz
Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana Airport is a public-use airport located in one of the two population centers of Ciudad Guayna, Puerto Ordaz in Venezuela. The airport has an assigned IATA airport code PZO and was named in honor of Manuel Piar, the general that lead Venezuela to victory from the Spanish American War. Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana Airport caters the domestic passenger flights of Puerto Ordaz as well as its nearby city of San Felix.
Best Time to Visit
The PZO-Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana Airport has a single designated 8/26 asphalt runway measuring 2,050 meters long at an elevation of 144 meters. Many of the existing facilities of the airport were part of the renovation done for the 2007 Copa America, the 42nd football tournament where Venezuela is the host country. The airport is also equipped with VHF omnidirectional range (VORTAC) and non-directional beacon, an essential tool for aviation facility. The airport’s air flight service is being catered by Albatross Airlines, Avior Airlines, Conviasa, Estelar LatinoAmerica, Laser Airlines and Turpial Airlines to destinations that include Caracas, Porlamar and Valencia.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are plenty of hotel accommodations just within 1.5 mile away from the Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana Airport (PZO). These hotels include the 4-star Hotel Plaza Meru, the Eurobuilding Hotel Paza Guayana and the Hotel Rosa Bela. All of these hotels offer the best amenities for a comfortable stay and are also close to some of the city’s tourist attractions which include Parque La Navidad Park and Llovizna Falls.
