José María Córdova International Airport SKRG / MDE
Medellín's international airport in Rionegro, 50 minutes from El Poblado via the tunnel, with a long runway, CIQ and 24-hour operations. High-elevation performance planning required; Olaya Herrera downtown is domestic-only.
11,483 ft
Longest runway
50 min
Drive to Medellín
2
FBOs / handlers
7,028 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- Yes
- Slot coordination
- No
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 35 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any size including BBJ/ACJ.
- Website
- www.airplan.aero
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Universal Aviation Medellín
- Rionegro General Aviation handling
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (11,483 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 9,800 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
Above the screening threshold
- None exceed the screening threshold.
Other airports for Medellín
- Olaya Herrera Airport SKMD 8,202 ft · 10 min
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- José María Córdova International Airport · Coraerospace · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons