San Tomé Airport (SOM) — Airport Facts & Flight Info
San Tomé Airport serves El Tigre, Venezuela, under the IATA code SOM and the ICAO code SVST. The airport sits at an elevation of 861 ft (262 m) and keeps local time in the America/Caracas time zone. That is worth knowing, because every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time. Use the live map below to watch air traffic around San Tomé Airport in real time, or search directly for a flight number.
Live Air Traffic
There is no public arrivals and departures board for San Tomé Airport on this site, but the live map below shows air traffic around the field in real time. Click it to load the radar view.
Basic information about airport
| Airport code: | SVST |
|---|---|
| Type: | medium airport |
| Continent: | SA |
| Country code: | VE |
| Country: | Venezuela |
| City | El Tigre |
| IATA: | SOM |
| Longitude: | -64.1511 |
| Latitude: | 8.9451 |
San Tomé Airport (SOM) — Airport Facts & Flight Info on Google Maps
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Key facts about San Tomé Airport
San Tomé Airport is located at 8.9451, -64.1511, at an elevation of 861 ft (262 m) above sea level. A single runway handles all traffic here, so all arrivals and departures share it, and weather or an incident can affect the whole day's schedule. In the OurAirports reference data, San Tomé Airport is classified as a medium-sized airport. The airport keeps America/Caracas time. Tracking a flight from another time zone? The times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Getting to San Tomé Airport
San Tomé Airport lies about 13 km (8 mi) from central El Tigre, measured in a straight line. Two evergreen tips regardless of how you travel: confirm your terminal before leaving, and if you are picking someone up, track the inbound flight on this site first: you want to arrive when the aircraft actually lands, not when it was scheduled to.
Frequently asked questions about San Tomé Airport
Does San Tomé Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
It does: the OurAirports reference data lists San Tomé Airport with scheduled service. Schedules change with the seasons, so check the current boards or the airline for what flies today.
What do the codes SOM and SVST mean?
Both identify the same airport. SOM is the IATA code for San Tomé Airport, the short code on tickets and baggage tags; SVST is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
How many runways does San Tomé Airport have?
According to the OurAirports reference data, San Tomé Airport operates one active runway; closed runways are not counted.
What time zone is San Tomé Airport in?
San Tomé Airport keeps America/Caracas time. All times on this page are shown in the airport's local time.