Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport

IATA BAQICAO SKBQLarge airport

Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport is a large airport near Barranquilla in Atlántico Department, Colombia. It is listed as IATA BAQ and ICAO SKBQ. The airport is located at 10.8896° / -74.7808° at an elevation of 30 m (98 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,000 m. The nearest airport is Banco De La Republica Heliport, 11 km (7 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`BAQ`
ICAO code	`SKBQ`
Local code	`BAQ`
Identifier	`SKBQ`
Type	Large airport
City	Barranquilla
Region	Atlántico Department
Country	Colombia
Coordinates	10.88960, -74.78080
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	10° 53′ 22.56″ N 74° 46′ 50.88″ W
Elevation	30 m (98 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

Travel gear that fits

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Travel adapter A/B
The destination uses socket types A/B at 120 V – the right adapter keeps everything charged.
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Spanish phrasebook
Spanish is the main language at this destination – a phrasebook helps day to day.
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