The International Airport of Maiquetía Simón Bolívar (IATA: CCS, ICAO: SVMI/IAIM) is the main airport serving the metropolitan area of Caracas and the state of La Guaira, and is considered the most important airport in Venezuela in terms of air and passenger traffic. It is administered by the International Airport Institute of Maiquetía (IAIM) since its creation in 1971 and by the National Institute of Civil Aviation (INAC).

The airport is located in the sector of Maiquetía in the municipality of Vargas, La Guaira state, on the outskirts of Caracas. The cargo and international terminals are being remodeled and expanded. Its facilities (terminals and administrative buildings) occupy 882 hectares and are located about 40 minutes from Caracas, taking Plaza Venezuela as a reference.

During the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, the airport was the main gateway to South America and an important hub for connecting Europe with the rest of Latin America. Since 2000, with the progressive decline of air traffic at Maiquetia Airport, El Dorado International Airport (Bogota) and Tocumen International Airport (Panama City) became the most important hubs for northern South America and the Caribbean.

It was one of the few airports in the world to receive the supersonic Concorde aircraft until the mid-1990s, which were operated by the two airlines that owned it in their fleet: Air France and British Airways, on regular flights. In addition, the airport was the headquarters of operations for the Venezuelan airline Viasa, which connected Caracas with more than 45 international destinations.