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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↑, Galapa at 7mi↑, Sitionuevo at 9mi↑,
→ 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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weather : scattered clouds at La Ceibita
79 ↗ 95°F
wind ↑ 9mph
high heat alert with 95°F at La Ceibita
Saturday : high heat alert with 97°F at La Ceibita
Aviation weather for Ernesto Cortissoz International airport SKBQ BAQ
METAR for Ernesto Cortissoz International airport SKBQ BAQ
METAR SKBQ 091700Z 04013KT CAVOK 32/24 Q1007
Decoded METAR for Ernesto Cortissoz International airport SKBQ BAQ
METAR issued by SKBQ on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 17:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 hours and 51 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 32°C = 90°F, dew point is 24°C = 75°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 63 %.
QNH is 1007hPa = 29.74inHg
Wind 24km/h = 13kt, direction is 40°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Ernesto Cortissoz International airport SKBQ BAQ
TAF SKBQ 091055Z 0912/1012 09004KT 9999 SCT020 BECMG 0916/0918 01010KT TEMPO 0920/0924 01015G25KT BECMG 1006/1008 06010KT TX34/0919Z TN27/1011Z
Decoded TAF for Ernesto Cortissoz International airport SKBQ BAQ
TAF issued by SKBQ on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:44 UTC, issued 8 hours and 7 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, May 9, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 9, 2026 à 16:00 heure UTC
wind 4kt = 7km/h direction is 90° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at
from Saturday, May 9, 2026 à 16:00 heure TU to Sunday, May 10, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC
becoming
wind 10kt = 19km/h direction is 10° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at
from Saturday, May 9, 2026 à 20:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 9, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
temporarily
wind 15kt = 28km/h direction is 10° with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h
from Sunday, May 10, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Sunday, May 10, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
becoming
wind 10kt = 19km/h direction is 60° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at
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 et NOAA
- TAF : AVWX et NOAA
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap