Airports / Colombia / BAQ
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
SKBQ / BAQBarranquilla, ColombiaELEV 98 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
35 nm
To the nearest alternate
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR).
Overview
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (SKBQ / BAQ) sits in Barranquilla, Colombia, where it functions as a large commercial airport. The field lies at an elevation of 98 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
BAQ has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR, 35 nm), Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG, 51 nm), and Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP, 94 nm).
Quotes for flights out of BAQ vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from BAQ, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
SKBQ
IATA
BAQ
FAA / Local
BAQ
Elevation
98 ft
Coordinates
10.8896° N · 74.7808° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Colombia fields
state range 4–9,765 ft
At 98 ft, BAQ sits lower than 80% of the 60 Colombia fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 35nmSMRSimón Bolívar International AirportSanta Marta
- 51nmCTGRafael Nuñez International AirportCartagena
- 94nmVUPAlfonso López Pumarejo AirportValledupar
- 96nmMGNBaracoa AirportMagangué
- 98nmCZULas Brujas AirportCorozal
- 104nmCVECoveñas AirportCoveñas
Location
Open the full mapSKBQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport · Barranquilla, Colombia