Airports / Colombia / IPI
San Luis Airport.
Ipiales, Colombia · 9,765 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.3/5
Google rating
469 ratings
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Operators based
9,765
Elevation ft
Google rating
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#27 / 55
Colombia airports by Google rating
4.3★ across 469 Google ratings , ranked against 55 rated Colombia fields.
4 nm
To the nearest alternate
Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
San Luis Airport (SKIP / IPI) sits in Ipiales, Colombia, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 9,765 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
IPI has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA, 4 nm), Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO, 39 nm), and Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO, 72 nm). IPI offers a single 8,202-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of IPI vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from IPI, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
SKIP
IATA
IPI
FAA / Local
IPI
Elevation
9,765 ft
Coordinates
0.8619° N · 77.6718° 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
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Colombia fields
state range 4–9,765 ft
At 9,765 ft, IPI sits higher than 98% of the 60 Colombia fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,202 ft
- 08/268,202 ft × 118 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,202 ft
IPI's 8,202 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 9,765 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 4nmTUALieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International AirportTulcán
- 39nmPSOAntonio Nariño AirportChachagüí
- 72nmUIOMariscal Sucre International AirportQuito
- 73nmPUUTres De Mayo AirportPuerto Asís
- 86nmTCOLa Florida AirportTumaco
- 90nmOCCFrancisco De Orellana AirportCoca
Location
Open the full mapSKIP · San Luis Airport · Ipiales, Colombia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from IPI on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 1,505 nm | 3h 54m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,557 nm | 4h 1m |
| Houston (HOU) | 2,000 nm | 5h 3m |
| Austin (AUS) | 2,098 nm | 5h 17m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 2,176 nm | 5h 28m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 2,205 nm | 5h 32m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 2,287 nm | 5h 43m |
| New York (TEB) | 2,409 nm | 6h 0m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use IPI?
- San Luis Airport's longest paved runway is 8,202 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at IPI?
- San Luis Airport has one runway; the longest measures 8,202 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to IPI?
- The closest alternate is Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA), about 4 nm away, followed by Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) at 39 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from IPI to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 3h 54m (1,505 nm), Palm Beach about 4h 1m (1,557 nm), Houston about 5h 3m (2,000 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.