# Aerocon

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Former airline of Bolivia

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Aerocon IATA ICAO Call sign A4 AEK AEROCON Founded 2005 Ceased operations 2015 Fleet size 9 Destinations 0 Headquarters El Trompillo Airport Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Website http://www.aerocon.bo/

**Aero Comercial Oriente Norte Ltda.**,[1] doing business as **Aerocon**, was a [Bolivian](/source/Bolivia) airline. Its national office was in Hangar 93 in [El Trompillo Airport](/source/El_Trompillo_Airport) in [Santa Cruz de la Sierra](/source/Santa_Cruz_de_la_Sierra).[2]

It started its operations in 2005. In 2006, the airline transferred its operational base to [Trinidad](/source/Trinidad%2C_Bolivia). It was also called the Airline of [Beni Department](/source/Beni_Department). It operated from Trinidad to [Cobija](/source/Cobija), [Cochabamba](/source/Cochabamba), [Guayaramerín](/source/Guayaramer%C3%ADn), [La Paz](/source/La_Paz), [Riberalta](/source/Riberalta), [Santa Cruz](/source/Santa_Cruz_de_la_Sierra), [Yacuiba](/source/Yacu%C3%ADba), Sucre, and [Tarija](/source/Tarija%2C_Bolivia) but in 2015 it stopped operating[3] due to finance problems and resulting severe security issues.

## Destinations

In January 2013, Aerocon offered scheduled flights to the following destinations:[4]

****[Bolivia](/source/Bolivia)****

- [Cobija](/source/Cobija) - [Captain Aníbal Arab Airport](/source/Captain_An%C3%ADbal_Arab_Airport)

- [Cochabamba](/source/Cochabamba) - [Jorge Wilstermann International Airport](/source/Jorge_Wilstermann_International_Airport)

- [Guayaramerín](/source/Guayaramer%C3%ADn) - [Guayaramerín Airport](/source/Guayaramer%C3%ADn_Airport)

- [La Paz](/source/La_Paz) - [El Alto International Airport](/source/El_Alto_International_Airport)

- [Oruro](/source/Oruro%2C_Bolivia) - [Juan Mendoza Airport](/source/Juan_Mendoza_Airport)

- [Potosí](/source/Potos%C3%AD) - [Captain Nicolas Rojas Airport](/source/Captain_Nicolas_Rojas_Airport)

- [Puerto Suarez](/source/Puerto_Suarez) - [Puerto Suárez International Airport](/source/Puerto_Su%C3%A1rez_International_Airport)

- [Riberalta](/source/Riberalta) - [Riberalta Airport](/source/Riberalta_Airport)

- [Rurrenabaque](/source/Rurrenabaque) - [Rurrenabaque Airport](/source/Rurrenabaque_Airport)

- [Santa Cruz](/source/Santa_Cruz_de_la_Sierra) - [El Trompillo Airport](/source/El_Trompillo_Airport)

- [Sucre](/source/Sucre) - [Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport](/source/Juana_Azurduy_de_Padilla_International_Airport)

- [Tarija](/source/Tarija) - [Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza Airport](/source/Capit%C3%A1n_Oriel_Lea_Plaza_Airport)

- [Trinidad](/source/Trinidad%2C_Bolivia) - [Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport](/source/Teniente_Jorge_Henrich_Arauz_Airport)

- [Yacuiba](/source/Yacuiba) - [Yacuiba Airport](/source/Yacuiba_Airport)

## Fleet

Aerocon fleet Aircraft Total Orders Passengers Notes Fairchild Metro 23 4 0 19 Fairchild Metro III 5 0 19 Total 9 0

## Accidents and incidents

- On 7 September 2011, [Aerocon Flight 238](/source/Aerocon_Flight_238) from [El Trompillo Airport](/source/El_Trompillo_Airport), [Santa Cruz de la Sierra](/source/Santa_Cruz_de_la_Sierra) to [Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport](/source/Teniente_Jorge_Henrich_Arauz_Airport), [Trinidad, Bolivia](/source/Trinidad%2C_Bolivia) crashed on approach to Trinidad. The flight was operated by a [Fairchild SA227-BC Metro III](/source/Fairchild_Swearingen_Metroliner). There were nine people on board, of whom eight were killed.[5]

- On 3 November 2013, [Aerocon Flight 25](/source/Aerocon_Flight_25) crashed when it was trying to land at [Riberalta Airport](/source/Riberalta_Airport), [Bolivia](/source/Bolivia). The flight was operated by a [Swearingen SA227-BC Metro III](/source/Swearingen_SA227-AC_Metro_III). There were 18 people on board, of whom eight were killed.[6]

## External links

- [Bolivia portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Bolivia)
- [Companies portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Companies)
- [Aviation portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Aviation)

- [Official website](http://www.aerocon.bo/eng/)

- [Official website](https://web.archive.org/web/20081211140504/http://www.aerocon.bo:80/) (in Spanish)

- "[DGAC descarta que accidente de Aerocon fue falla de torre](https://archive.today/20130115065104/http://www.paginasiete.bo/2011-09-14/Nacional/Destacados/07seg-001-0914.aspx)." *[Página Siete](/source/P%C3%A1gina_Siete)*. 14 September 2011.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** "[empresa_1.png](http://www.aerocon.bo/eng/mediax/empresa_1.png)." ([Archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20110514183846/http://aerocon.bo/eng/mediax/empresa_1.png)) Aerocon. Retrieved on April 10, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** "[aerocon_of_nacional.png](http://www.aerocon.bo/eng/mediax/aerocon_of_nacional.png)." ([Archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20101212173045/http://aerocon.bo/eng/mediax/aerocon_of_nacional.png)) Aerocon. Retrieved on April 10, 2012. "Av. La Barranca Esq, Tercer Anillo Interno Hangar 93"

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Source: [Report on Pagina Siete, spanish](http://www.paginasiete.bo/economia/2015/6/11/aerocon-pierde-licencia-deja-operar-mercado-nacional-59603.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Aerocon - Linea Aérea Bandera del Beni"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081211140504/http://www.aerocon.bo/). Archived from [the original](http://www.aerocon.bo/) on 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2008-11-13.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-AH4428a4cb_5-0)** Hradecky, Simon. ["Crash: Aerocon SW4 at Trinidad on Sep 6th 2011, missing aircraft found destroyed, one survivor"](http://avherald.com/h?article=4428a4cb&opt=0). The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 7 September 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["8 people dead in crash of small Bolivian airliner"](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/11/04/bolivian-airliner-crash/3430131/). *USA Today*. 4 November 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013.

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