SKBO
El Dorado International Airport
VFR
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Name
El Dorado International Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
SKBO / BOG / SKBO
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- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
2:43 am (COT)
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Municipality
Bogota
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Coordinates
4° 42′ 5″ N 74° 8′ 48″ E
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Elevation
8’360 ft (2’548 m MSL)
About El Dorado International Airport
El Dorado International Airport (IATA: BOG, ICAO: SKBO) is an international airport serving Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, and its surrounding areas. The airport is located mostly in the Fontibón district of Bogotá, although it partially extends into the Engativá district and through the municipality of Funza in the Western Savanna Province of the Cundinamarca Department. It served over 39 million passengers in 2023 making it the second busiest airport in South America and 3rd overall in Latin America in terms of passenger traffic, as well as being the 32nd busiest airport in the world in 2022. With 760,000 metric tons of cargo passing through the same year, it is also Iberoamerica's most important cargo hub. El Dorado is also by far the busiest and most important airport in Colombia, accounting for just under half (49%) of the country's air traffic. The facility covers 1,700 acres (6.9km2) and contains two 3,800m long runways. El Dorado has non-stop international flights to North America, South America, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Middle East.
Strategically located between the Americas, its location helps to facilitate connections between both continents. It is the most important hub for the Colombian flag-carrier Avianca and its subsidiaries Avianca Express and Avianca Cargo. It is also a base for LATAM Colombia, Satena, and a number of other airlines.