José María Córdova International Airport
International airport in Rionegro, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
José María Córdova International Airport (IATA: MDE, ICAO: SKRG) is an international airport located in the city of Rionegro, 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Medellín, and is the second largest airport in Colombia after El Dorado International Airport of Bogotá in terms of infrastructure and passenger service. The airport is named after José María Córdova (sometimes spelled "Córdoba"), a Colombian army general who was a native of Ríonegro.
José María Córdova International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional José María Córdova | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Airplan MDE | ||||||||||
Serves | Medellín Metropolitan Area | ||||||||||
Location | Rionegro | ||||||||||
Opened | August 29, 1985; 38 years ago (1985-08-29) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 2,142 m / 7,027 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 06°10′02″N 75°25′36″W | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
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Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste[1] |
It serves the Medellin Metropolitan Area and is the most important airport in the Antioquia Department; in terms of infrastructure, it is the most important in western Colombia. It was also the main hub for low-cost airline Viva Air Colombia until the airline ceased operating in February of 2023. It serves several international destinations, one of the busiest being the route to Miami International Airport. It also serves the most flown route within Colombia: Medellin-Bogota, which is mainly operated by Avianca and LATAM Colombia. In recent years, significant technology and infrastructure upgrades (like the addition of LCD screens and escalators) have been made, making it one of the most recognized airports in Colombia. It now has service to destinations in Europe and has added new destinations in the Americas, along with the Caribbean as well.
International destinations include the United States, Panama, Venezuela, Peru, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Spain. The airport also serves domestic flights to most major Colombian cities such as Bogota, Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena, Santa Marta and San Andres Island. Freight transport is also one of the strengths of the terminal, providing air transportation to most of the flower exports (and other products) from Antioquia bound to the Americas and Europe.