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El Dorado International Airport

Bogota · Colombia · America/Bogota

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2Runways

12,467Longest (ft)

8,361Elevation (ft)

74Route Records

22Airline Records

UTC-5Timezone

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Route Intelligence

41Regional Hub

Shortest route

VVCVanguardia Airport83.8 km

SATENA

Longest route

FRAFrankfurt Main Airport9,086.2 km

Lufthansa Cargo

Nearest international

UIOMariscal Sucre International Airport711.7 km

Aerolineas Galapagos (Aerogal)

Longest international

FRAFrankfurt Main Airport9,086.2 km

Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia

Longest domestic

ADZGustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport1,207.7 km

Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia

Airport Connectivity Score

41/100

Regional Hub

Destinations served74 destinations

Airline diversity22 airlines

Haul mix coverage4 of 4 distance categories

Calculated from destination count, airline diversity, and haul-mix coverage. More signals (customs/border access, ground handling capacity) will be added as the dataset grows.

Runways

14L/32R12,467 ftAsphaltLIT

14R/32L12,467 ftAsphaltLIT

Haul Mix

short-haul

medium-haul

long-haul

ultra-long-haul

Geographic Context

Nearest airport

VVCVanguardia Airport83.8 km

Nearest same country

VVCVanguardia Airport83.8 km

Nearest international

STDMayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport394.8 km

Farthest airport

TKGRadin Inten II International Airport19,919.2 km

Within 500 km: 43 airportsWithin 1,000 km: 100 airportsWithin 2,000 km: 282 airports

10 Nearest Airports

1VVCVanguardia Airport83.8 kmM

2GIRSantiago Vila Airport86.2 kmM

3APIGomez Nino Apiay Air Base95 kmM

4MQUMariquita Airport99.4 kmM

5PALGerman Olano Air Base103.7 kmM

6IBEPerales Airport113.7 kmM

7MZLLa Nubia Airport150.5 kmM

8PEIMatecaña International Airport176.9 kmM

9AXMEl Eden Airport181.6 kmM

10CRCSanta Ana Airport200.5 kmM

ATC Frequencies6

APPBOGOTA APP119.5 MHz

ATISATIS113.9 MHz

DEPBOGOTA DEP119.5 MHz

INFOBOGOTA FIS126.9 MHz

OPSMILGP RDO OPS1395 MHz

RDOBOGOTA RDO348.8 MHz

Top Aircraft Types

320

319

318

330

AT5

AT7

E90

763

73G

E70

Sample Routes

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VVCVanguardia Airport83.8 km

short-haulSATENA

IBEPerales Airport113.7 km

short-haulAvianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia

MZLLa Nubia Airport150.5 km

short-haulAvianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia

PCRGerman Olano Airport754.7 km

short-haulSATENA

PTYTocumen International Airport755.1 km

short-haulAvianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia

RCHAlmirante Padilla Airport770.7 km

short-haulAvianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia

BCNJosep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport8,513.4 km

ultra-long-haulAvianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia

CDGCharles de Gaulle International Airport8,644.9 km

ultra-long-haulAir France

Airline Records in Dataset22

AMAeroMéxico

ARAerolineas Argentinas

2KAerolineas Galapagos (Aerogal)

ACAir Canada

AFAir France

AAAmerican Airlines

AVAvianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia

V0Conviasa

CMCopa Airlines

CUCubana de Aviación

DLDelta Air Lines

IBIberia Airlines

4OInterjet (ABC Aerolineas)

B6JetBlue Airways

LALAN Airlines

LHLufthansa Cargo

9RSATENA

NKSpirit Airlines

JJTAM Brazilian Airlines

EQTAME

USUS Airways

UAUnited Airlines

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Airport HistoryEst. 1959

El Dorado International Airport opened in December 1959, replacing the aging Techo International Airport, and was named after academic deliberation to evoke the indigenous 'El Dorado' legend of the Bogotá savanna. It has grown through a second runway (1998) and major terminal expansion (2017) into Latin America's second-busiest airport and its largest air cargo hub, now operated under a long-term concession by OPAIN.

✦El Dorado is Iberoamerica's largest air cargo hub, handling roughly 760,000 metric tons of cargo annually.

✦The airport's name was chosen after formal academic deliberation to honor the indigenous 'El Dorado' legend tied to the Bogotá savanna region.

1955

Construction Begins

Construction of the new airport begins under President Gustavo Rojas Pinilla as part of a national modernization program.

1959

El Dorado Enters Service

The airport enters service on December 10, replacing the aging Techo International Airport as Bogotá's main air gateway.

1973

Passes Three Million Passengers

The airport surpasses three million annual passengers, prompting planning for a second runway.

1981

Puente Aéreo Terminal Opens

Avianca opens the separate Puente Aéreo terminal for its domestic shuttle operations.

1998

Second Runway Inaugurated

A second runway is inaugurated and Avianca establishes its main hub operations at El Dorado.

2006

OPAIN Concession Begins

Sociedad Concesionaria Operadora Aeroportuaria Internacional (OPAIN) takes over as concessionaire to operate, modernize and expand the airport.

2012

Official Renaming

The airport is officially renamed 'Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento El Dorado International Airport' under national Law 1529, honoring the assassinated presidential candidate.

2017

Terminal 1 Expansion Completed

A major expansion grows Terminal 1 from 173,000 to 235,000 square meters, raising capacity to roughly 43 million annual passengers.

Operator

Government of Colombia (Aerocivil)1959 – 2006

OPAIN S.A. (concessionaire consortium)2006 – presentOperates El Dorado under a long-term national airport concession

Wikipedia and Colombia One news coverage. A December 2025 report cited a new annual passenger record; exact current-year figures should be treated as time-sensitive and reflect reporting as of late 2025.