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- Area
- 1,141,748 km²
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- +57
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Currency COPTime in Medellin 22:05UTC-05:00Country codes CO / COL
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MDE
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Jose Maria Córdova International Airport
18.7 km from the city centre · straight line
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| Airport | IATA | Distance to city | Plan the next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport | EOH | 3.5 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Jose Maria Córdova International Airport | MDE | 18.7 km | Airport website ↗ |
| El Caraño Airport | UIB | 133.4 km | Airport website ↗ |
| La Nubia Airport | MZL | 135.7 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Matecaña International Airport | PEI | 160.3 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Reyes Murillo Airport | NQU | 196.2 km | Airport website ↗ |
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Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
Medellín · SKMD
Elevation4949 ft
Coordinates6.219686, -75.590597
Runways
02 / 20
8202 × 125 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
MEDELLIN APP121.1 MHz
GND121.9 MHz
TWR118.9 MHz
Jose Maria Córdova International Airport
Medellín · SKRG
Elevation6955 ft
Coordinates6.16454, -75.4231
Runways
01 / 19
11286 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
MEDELLIN APP121.1 MHz
ATIS115.1 MHz
GND121.65 MHz
MEDELLIN FIS127.2 MHz
MEDELLIN RDO348.8 MHz
MEDELLIN RDO891.8 MHz
TWR118.6 MHz
El Caraño Airport
Quibdó · SKUI
Elevation204 ft
Coordinates5.69076, -76.6412
Runways
13 / 31
4593 × 98 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
QUIBDO RDO348.8 MHz
TWR118.4 MHz
La Nubia Airport
Manizales · SKMZ
Elevation6871 ft
Coordinates5.0296, -75.4647
Runways
09 / 27
Dimensions not recorded
UNK10 / 28
4835 × 65 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
MEDELLIN APP121.1 MHz
MANIZALES RDO348.8 MHz
TWR118.2 MHz
Matecaña International Airport
Pereira · SKPE
Elevation4416 ft
Coordinates4.81267, -75.7395
Runways
08 / 26
6627 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
PEREIRA APP120.7 MHz
PEREIRA RDO348.8 MHz
TWR118.7 MHz
Reyes Murillo Airport
Nuquí · SKNQ
Elevation12 ft
Coordinates5.710348, -77.261868
Runways
05 / 23
3937 × Unknown width ft
ASPRadio frequencies
Not recorded
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