Airports / Colombia / MZL
La Nubia Airport
SKMZ / MZLManizales, ColombiaELEV 6,871 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
21 nm
To the nearest alternate
Matecaña International Airport (PEI) — 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
La Nubia Airport, listed as SKMZ / MZL, is a mid-sized airport in Manizales, Colombia. Field elevation is 6,871 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list MZL as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Matecaña International Airport (PEI, 21 nm), Santa Ana Airport (CRC, 34 nm), and Mariquita Airport (MQU, 36 nm).
Trip costs from MZL are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from MZL to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
SKMZ
IATA
MZL
FAA / Local
MZL
Elevation
6,871 ft
Coordinates
5.0296° N · 75.4647° 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 6,871 ft, MZL sits higher than 92% of the 60 Colombia fields on the register — a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 21nmPEIMatecaña International AirportPereira
- 34nmCRCSanta Ana AirportCartago
- 36nmMQUMariquita AirportMariquita
- 39nmAXMEl Eden AirportArmenia
- 42nmIBEPerales AirportIbagué
- 55nmPALGerman Olano Air BaseLa Dorada
Location
Open the full mapSKMZ · La Nubia Airport · Manizales, Colombia