José María Córdova International Airport
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| IATA: MDE - ICAO: SKRG | |||
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| Airport type | Commercial | ||
| Operator | Aeronáutica Civil (Civil Aviation Company) | ||
| Serves | Medellín | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 7,027 ft (2,142 m) | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 18/36 | 11,483 |
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José María Córdova International Airport (IATA: MDE, ICAO: SKRG) is the main airport serving the Colombian city of Medellín and its surrounding metropolitan area. The airport is located about 40 minutes from the city proper. It is the second largest airport in Colombia after the El Dorado International Airport of Bogotá in terms of infrastructure and the thrid in terms of passeneger service.
The airport serves all major international and domestic routes in contrast to Olaya Herrera International Airport which also serves the Medellín area with regional flights and airlines. Jose Maria Cordova is set for a major expansion which will include new international terminals and an expansion on the cargo terminal this is set to start next year according to the Aeronautica Civil De Colombia. The airport is named after José María Córdova, a Colombian army general who was a native of Río Negro City.
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[edit] Airlines
- Aerogal (Guayaquil, Quito)
- AeroRepública (Bogotá, Cali, Cartagena, Panama City, San Andres Island)
- Aeropostal (Caracas)
- American Airlines (Miami)
- Avianca (Bogota, Cali, Miami, New York-JFK, Oranjestad)
- Copa Airlines (Panama City)
[edit] Cargo Airlines
- Aerosucre Colombia
- Gemini Air Cargo
- Polar Air Cargo
- TAMPA Cargo
- Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas
- LAN Cargo
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Homepage (Spanish)
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