Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport


Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport is the main airport in the archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, one of the departments of Colombia. It is able to receive large aircraft and to accommodate seasonal and charter flights from different parts of the Americas and Europe.
The San Andres VOR-DME and non-directional beacon are located on the field.

History

The air terminal was renamed in honor of General Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, former president of the Republic of Colombia, who ordered the airport built in the mid-1950s in order to link this Caribbean island with the continental territory of Colombia. The original name of the airport was "Sesquicentenario Airport."

Description

The airport is the sixth busiest airport in Colombia in terms of passengers, with 836,234 in 2006. Most of these passengers come from the continental part of the country, due to poor international direct service to the island. Many international tourists have to fly to one of Colombia's or Panama's largest airports to be able to reach the islands. Aircraft up to the size of the Airbus A340-200 can land at the airport.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at the airport:

Accidents and incidents