Simón Bolívar International Airport

IATA SMRICAO SKSMMedium airport

Simón Bolívar International Airport is a medium airport near Santa Marta in Magdalena Department, Colombia. It is listed as IATA SMR and ICAO SKSM. The airport is located at 11.1196° / -74.2306° at an elevation of 7 m (22 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,700 m. The nearest airport is Drummond Heliport, 7.0 km (4 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Simón Bolívar International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Simón Bolívar International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`SMR`
ICAO code	`SKSM`
Local code	`SMR`
Identifier	`SKSM`
Type	Medium airport
City	Santa Marta
Region	Magdalena Department
Country	Colombia
Coordinates	11.11960, -74.23060
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	11° 07′ 10.56″ N 74° 13′ 50.16″ W
Elevation	7 m (22 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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Travel guide Colombia
Background on the country and its people around Colombia – for after you land.
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Carry-on trolley
Hard-shell case in standard cabin size – fits the overhead bins of most scheduled flights.
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Airband scanner
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Sunscreen SPF 50
High UV exposure at the destination – sun protection belongs in your cabin bag.
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