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Ernesto Cortissoz International airport in Barranquilla (Colombia)
Ernesto Cortissoz International airport is located near Barranquilla, with La Ceibita at 0mi↑, Malambo at 2mi↑, Soledad at 2mi↑, Barranquilla at 5mi↑, Sabanagrande at 7mi↑, Cuba at 7mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Colombia and Southernmost airports in Colombia
→ See also airports in Colombia
aerial view of Ernesto Cortissoz International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : SKBQ
- IATA code : BAQ
- Local code : -
Elevation : 30 m = 98ft
→ See also Highest airports in Colombia and Lowest airports in Colombia
Runways
- runway 05/23 : 3000m = 9843ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Colombia
Coming to Ernesto Cortissoz International airport
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Aviation weather for Ernesto Cortissoz International airport SKBQ BAQ
METAR for Ernesto Cortissoz International airport SKBQ BAQ
SKBQ 161900Z 01007KT 320V040 8000 BKN030CB 30/24 Q1008 RMK CB/W
Decoded METAR for Ernesto Cortissoz International airport SKBQ BAQ
METAR issued by SKBQ on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 19:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 34 hours and -1422 minutes ago.
visibility is 8km = 5mi.
The temperature is 30°C = 86°F, dew point is 24°C = 75°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 70 %.
QNH is 1008hPa = 29.77inHg
Wind 13km/h = 7kt, direction is 10°.
Clouds : broken at 3000ft = 910m.
Remarks : presence of cumulonimbus /W
Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.TAF for Ernesto Cortissoz International airport SKBQ BAQ
SKBQ 161655Z 1618/1718 34004KT 9999 SCT020 PROB40 TEMPO 1619/1620 5000 TSRA BKN015CB 1620/1624 VCTS SCT015CB BECMG 1704/1706 BKN015 TX32/1618Z TN25/1709Z
Decoded TAF for Ernesto Cortissoz International airport SKBQ BAQ
TAF issued by SKBQ on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 16:55 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 12 hours and 23 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, November 16, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 16, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
1618/1718 34004KT 9999 SCT020
wind 4kt = 7km/h, direction is 340°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Sunday, November 16, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 16, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 1619/1620 5000 TSRA BKN015CB
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
thunderstorm rain
broken at 1500ft = 460m
from Sunday, November 16, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 16, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
1620/1624 VCTS SCT015CB
in vicinity thunderstorm
scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m
becoming from Monday, November 17, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Monday, November 17, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1704/1706 BKN015 TX32/1618Z TN25/1709Z
broken at 1500ft = 460m
VAC for Ernesto Cortissoz International airport SKBQ BAQ
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Ernesto Cortissoz International airport
Around Ernesto Cortissoz International airport in Barranquilla (Colombia)
near
- Hotels in La Ceibita
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 2008mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 2065mi↑
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 4793mi↑
- Hotel NH Collection San Sebastián Aránzazu (San Sebastián) at 4840mi↑
- Sercotel Codina (San Sebastian) at 4840mi↑
- Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián (San Sebastian) at 4841mi↑
- Eureka! Zientzia Museoa (San Sebastiàn) at 4841mi↑
- Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra (San Sebastian) at 4841mi↑
- San Sebastian at 4841mi↑
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz at 4858mi↑
- Hôtel Txoko (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 4858mi↑
- Grand Hôtel Thalasso & Spa (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 4858mi↑
- for Ernesto Cortissoz International airport at 0mi↑
- for Banco De La Republica airport at 7mi↑
- for Hacienda Veracruz airport at 29mi↑
nearest airports to Ernesto Cortissoz International airport in Barranquilla (Colombia)
- Banco De La Republica heliport ( CO-0029) at 7mi↑
- Hacienda Veracruz airport ( SK-031) at 29mi↑
- El Esfuerzo airport ( SK-030) at 32mi↑
- La Palestina airport ( SK-268) at 38mi↑
- La Ye airport ( SK-269) at 39mi↑
- Drummond heliport ( CO-0030) at 40mi↑
- Simón Bolívar International airport (SKSM SMR ) at 41mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- La Fe airport ( SK-266) at 41mi↑
- La Cheka airport ( SK-264) at 42mi↑
- La Amalia airport ( SK-262) at 43mi↑
- La Ceiba airport ( SK-263) at 46mi↑
- Fundación airport (SKFU FDA ) at 46mi↑NOTAM
- El Tambo airport ( SK-032) at 51mi↑
- Carlos Haime University Hospital heliport ( CO-0072) at 54mi↑
- Rafael Núñez International airport (SKCG CTG ) at 59mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Bethania airport ( SK-147) at 59mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Colombia
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
