Jose Maria Córdova International Airport

IATA MDEICAO SKRGLarge airport

Jose Maria Córdova International Airport is a large airport near Medellín in Antioquía Department, Colombia. It is listed as IATA MDE and ICAO SKRG. The airport is located at 6.1645° / -75.4231° at an elevation of 2,120 m (6,955 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,440 m. The nearest airport is Isa Medellin Heliport, 17 km (11 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Jose Maria Córdova International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Jose Maria Córdova International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`MDE`
ICAO code	`SKRG`
Local code	`MDE`
Identifier	`SKRG`
Type	Large airport
City	Medellín
Region	Antioquía Department
Country	Colombia
Coordinates	6.16454, -75.42310
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	6° 09′ 52.34″ N 75° 25′ 23.16″ W
Elevation	2,120 m (6,955 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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