Regulatory status
FAA IASA: Category 1 — meets ICAO standards — as of 18 Apr 2025
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- Airports
- 65
- Scheduled routes
- 637
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- BOG → CTG · 7 carriers
Top airports in Colombia
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bogota | BOG | 193 | Departures → |
| 2 | Medellin | MDE | 76 | Departures → |
| 3 | Cartagena | CTG | 50 | Departures → |
| 4 | Cali | CLO | 43 | Departures → |
| 5 | Barranquilla | BAQ | 27 | Departures → |
| 6 | Medellin | EOH | 25 | Departures → |
| 7 | Bucaramanga | BGA | 18 | Departures → |
| 8 | San Andres Island | ADZ | 15 | Departures → |
| 9 | Pereira | PEI | 14 | Departures → |
| 10 | Santa Marta | SMR | 12 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Colombia
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVIANCA | AV | 157 | Network → |
| 2 | SATENA | 9R | 130 | Network → |
| 3 | Clic Air | VE | 92 | Network → |
| 4 | LATAM Airlines | LA | 62 | Network → |
| 5 | Wingo | P5 | 57 | Network → |
| 6 | JetSMART | JA | 55 | Network → |
| 7 | Copa Airlines | CM | 10 | Network → |
| 8 | American Airlines | AA | 6 | Network → |
| 9 | JetBlue Airways | B6 | 6 | Network → |
| 10 | VivaAerobus | VB | 6 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Colombia
Most-served international destinations
- Madrid (MAD) · Spain — 5 carriers
- Caracas (CCS) · Venezuela — 5 carriers
- Miami (MIA) · USA — 4 carriers
- Punta Cana (PUJ) · Dominican Republic — 4 carriers
- Valencia (VLN) · Venezuela — 4 carriers
- Panama City (PTY) · Panama — 3 carriers
- Lima (LIM) · Peru — 3 carriers
- Santiago (SCL) · Chile — 3 carriers
Aviation accidents in Colombia
- 2026-09-23 — CESSNA 172
- 2026-09-13 — T206H
- 2026-09-13 — CESSNA T206 — 5 fatal
- 2026-08-31 — ATR42-500
- 2026-08-23 — PA-28-181
- 2026-08-03 — 180
- 2026-07-28 — A188B
- 2026-07-15 — TU206F
- 2026-07-15 — CESSNA TU206
- 2026-07-14 — PA-18
- 2026-07-11 — SW 51 MUSTANG
- 2026-07-06 — WA500-AG
- 2026-07-05 — BOEING 737 (Aerosucre)
- 2026-07-04 — 737-4Q8
- 2026-07-03 — CESSNA 180
- 2026-06-26 — 402B
- 2026-06-24 — A150K
- 2026-06-17 — U206F
- 2026-06-01 — TU206G — 4 fatal
- 2026-06-01 — CESSNA TU206 — 4 fatal
Where Colombia flies to
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Colombia?
Colombia has 65 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Colombia?
Colombia has 637 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Colombia?
Top operators by route count: AVIANCA, SATENA, Clic Air, LATAM Airlines, Wingo.
Which is the busiest airport in Colombia?
By scheduled-route count, Bogota (BOG) is the busiest airport in Colombia with 193 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Colombia?
Madrid (MAD), Spain sees the most competition with 5 carriers serving it from Colombia.
Which countries do Colombia-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: USA (42 routes), Mexico (20 routes), Panama (17 routes), Dominican Republic (13 routes), Venezuela (13 routes).