Airports / Colombia / VUP
Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport
SKVP / VUPValledupar, ColombiaELEV 483 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
66 nm
To the nearest alternate
Jorge Isaac Airport (MCJ).
Overview
Located in Valledupar, Colombia, Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (SKVP / VUP) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 483 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 VUP for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Jorge Isaac Airport (MCJ, 66 nm), Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH, 68 nm), and Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR, 71 nm).
Charter pricing from VUP depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Valledupar.
Field capability
ICAO
SKVP
IATA
VUP
FAA / Local
VUP
Elevation
483 ft
Coordinates
10.4350° N · 73.2495° 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 483 ft, VUP sits lower than 57% 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.
- 66nmMCJJorge Isaac AirportLa Mina-Maicao
- 68nmRCHAlmirante Padilla AirportRiohacha
- 71nmSMRSimón Bolívar International AirportSanta Marta
- 90nmMARLa Chinita International AirportMaracaibo
- 94nmELBLas Flores AirportEl Banco
- 94nmBAQErnesto Cortissoz International AirportBarranquilla
Location
Open the full mapSKVP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport · Valledupar, Colombia