Airports / Colombia / RCH
Almirante Padilla Airport
SKRH / RCHRiohacha, ColombiaELEV 43 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
31 nm
To the nearest alternate
Jorge Isaac Airport (MCJ).
Overview
Located in Riohacha, Colombia, Almirante Padilla Airport (SKRH / RCH) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 43 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into RCH for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Jorge Isaac Airport (MCJ, 31 nm), Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP, 68 nm), and Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR, 81 nm).
Charter pricing from RCH depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Riohacha.
Field capability
ICAO
SKRH
IATA
RCH
FAA / Local
RCH
Elevation
43 ft
Coordinates
11.5262° N · 72.9260° 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 43 ft, RCH sits lower than 87% 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.
- 31nmMCJJorge Isaac AirportLa Mina-Maicao
- 68nmVUPAlfonso López Pumarejo AirportValledupar
- 81nmSMRSimón Bolívar International AirportSanta Marta
- 91nmMARLa Chinita International AirportMaracaibo
- 116nmBAQErnesto Cortissoz International AirportBarranquilla
- 161nmELBLas Flores AirportEl Banco
Location
Open the full mapSKRH · Almirante Padilla Airport · Riohacha, Colombia