{"id":189383,"date":"2026-06-25T12:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=189383"},"modified":"2026-06-25T13:42:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T13:42:20","slug":"major-earthquakes-force-total-closure-of-venezuelas-main-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/06\/major-earthquakes-force-total-closure-of-venezuelas-main-airport.html","title":{"rendered":"Major Earthquakes Force Total Closure of Venezuela’s Main Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A dual earthquake struck on Wednesday afternoon, causing severe structural damage to Sim\u00f3n Bol\u00edvar International Airport in Maiquet\u00eda<\/strong>, the primary gateway serving Caracas. The severity of the impact has forced the immediate closure of the facilities and the cancellation of all flight operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seismic Impact and Infrastructure Damage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The natural disaster unfolded following two earthquakes measuring 7.5 and 7.2 magnitude, which hit just seconds apart. The powerful tremors triggered the collapse of numerous buildings and left facades cracked across several Venezuelan states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Within the aviation sector, Acting President Delcy Rodr\u00edguez officially confirmed that the terminal sustained “severe damage to its infrastructure.” Sim\u00f3n Bol\u00edvar International Airport is well-known within the industry for its iconic exposed-concrete architecture, originally constructed between 1974 and 1978.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contingency Plans and Passenger Status<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Because the current destruction requires the airport to remain closed, the air transport ecosystem has had to react urgently to the service disruption:<\/p>\n\n\n\n