San Tomé Airport — El Tigre, Venezuela

San Tomé Airport, coded SOM, is located in Anzoátegui State in eastern Venezuela, in a region historically significant for its oil production within the Orinoco petroleum belt. The airport has traditionally served the oil industry, supporting personnel transport and logistics tied to petroleum extraction and processing operations centered around the town of El Tigre and surrounding areas. SOM's traffic patterns have historically fluctuated alongside Venezuela's oil sector fortunes and broader economic conditions. As a regional facility rather than an international gateway, San Tomé Airport primarily accommodates domestic flights and charter operations linked to the energy industry, reflecting the airport's function as industrial infrastructure supporting one of Venezuela's key oil-producing regions.