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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
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Aviation weather for Ernesto Cortissoz International airport SKBQ BAQ
METAR for Ernesto Cortissoz International airport SKBQ BAQ
SKBQ 141700Z VRB03KT 9999 SCT030 31/25 Q1009
Decoded METAR for Ernesto Cortissoz International airport SKBQ BAQ
METAR issued by SKBQ on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 17:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 hours and 56 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 31°C = 88°F, dew point is 25°C = 77°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 70 %.
QNH is 1009hPa = 29.8inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is °.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m.
TAF for Ernesto Cortissoz International airport SKBQ BAQ
SKBQ 141655Z 1418/1518 31006KT 9999 SCT020 PROB40 TEMPO 1420/1423 5000 TSRA BKN020CB 1507/1510 BR BKN010 BECMG 1513/1516 18009KT TX32/1418Z TN25/1510Z
Decoded TAF for Ernesto Cortissoz International airport SKBQ BAQ
TAF issued by SKBQ on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 16:55 UTC, issued 6 hours and 1 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, October 14, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 15, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC
1418/1518 31006KT 9999 SCT020
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 310°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Tuesday, October 14, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Tuesday, October 14, 2025 à 23:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 1420/1423 5000 TSRA BKN020CB
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
thunderstorm rain
broken at 2000ft = 610m
from Wednesday, October 15, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 15, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
1507/1510 BR BKN010
mist
broken at 1000ft = 300m
becoming from Wednesday, October 15, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 15, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1513/1516 18009KT TX32/1418Z TN25/1510Z
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 180°
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↑
→ 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