Airports / Colombia / MQU
Mariquita Airport
SKQU / MQUMariquita, ColombiaELEV 1,531 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
21 nm
To the nearest alternate
German Olano Air Base (PAL) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Mariquita, Colombia, Mariquita Airport (SKQU / MQU) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 1,531 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into MQU for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are German Olano Air Base (PAL, 21 nm), La Nubia Airport (MZL, 36 nm), and Perales Airport (IBE, 50 nm).
Charter pricing from MQU depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Mariquita.
Field capability
ICAO
SKQU
IATA
MQU
FAA / Local
MQU
Elevation
1,531 ft
Coordinates
5.2126° N · 74.8836° 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
No
Elevation vs Colombia fields
state range 4–9,765 ft
At 1,531 ft, MQU sits higher than 70% 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.
- 21nmPALGerman Olano Air BaseLa Dorada
- 36nmMZLLa Nubia AirportManizales
- 50nmIBEPerales AirportIbagué
- 54nmBOGEl Dorado International AirportBogota
- 56nmGIRSantiago Vila AirportGirardot
- 57nmPEIMatecaña International AirportPereira
Location
Open the full mapSKQU · Mariquita Airport · Mariquita, Colombia