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Airports / Colombia / PEI
Medium airport · PEI
Matecaña International Airport.
Pereira, Colombia · 4,416 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.6/5
Google rating
10,881 ratings
0
Operators based
4,416
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Pereira, ColombiaELEV 4,416 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.6
Google rating
10,881
Google reviews
ratings on Google
4,416
Field elevation
feet above sea level
13
Nearest alternate
nm to CRC
Field standing
#4 / 55
Colombia airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 10881 Google ratings , ranked against 55 rated Colombia fields.
13 nm
To the nearest alternate
Santa Ana Airport (CRC), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Matecaña International Airport, listed as SKPE / PEI, is a mid-sized airport in Pereira, Colombia. The field lies at an elevation of 4,416 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
PEI has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Santa Ana Airport (CRC, 13 nm), La Nubia Airport (MZL, 21 nm), and El Eden Airport (AXM, 22 nm). PEI offers a single 6,627-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of PEI vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from PEI, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Clean, easy to get to and from.”
Ivan Garcia-Caban5★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Great, warm and lovely people, very good service.”
Pilot Mypilot5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
SKPE
IATA
PEI
FAA / Local
PEI
Elevation
4,416 ft
Coordinates
4.8127° N · 75.7395° 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 4,416 ft, PEI sits higher than 85% of the 60 Colombia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,627 ft
- 08/266,627 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,627 ft
PEI's 6,627 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 4,416 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.
- 13nmCRCSanta Ana AirportCartago
- 21nmMZLLa Nubia AirportManizales
- 22nmAXMEl Eden AirportArmenia
- 43nmIBEPerales AirportIbagué
- 53nmULQHeriberto Gíl Martínez AirportTuluá
- 57nmMQUMariquita AirportMariquita
Location
Open the full mapSKPE · Matecaña International Airport · Pereira, Colombia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from PEI on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 1,287 nm | 3h 24m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,337 nm | 3h 31m |
| Houston (HOU) | 1,858 nm | 4h 43m |
| Austin (AUS) | 1,965 nm | 4h 58m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,975 nm | 5h 0m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 2,051 nm | 5h 10m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 2,057 nm | 5h 11m |
| New York (TEB) | 2,166 nm | 5h 26m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use PEI?
- Matecaña International Airport's longest paved runway is 6,627 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 PEI?
- Matecaña International Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,627 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to PEI?
- The closest alternate is Santa Ana Airport (CRC), about 13 nm away, followed by La Nubia Airport (MZL) at 21 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from PEI to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 3h 24m (1,287 nm), Palm Beach about 3h 31m (1,337 nm), Houston about 4h 43m (1,858 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.