# Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)

> Medellín, CO · IATA: EOH · ICAO: SKMD · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `EOH` |
| ICAO | `SKMD` |
| City | Medellín |
| Country | CO |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 1508 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 6.21969, -75.59060 |

## Description

Few South American cities still operate a commercial airport inside the built-up area; Medellín does, and Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH/SKMD) in the Guayabal district shows what that costs in cargo terms. Run by the Establecimiento Público Aeropuerto Olaya Herrera under an Airplan S.A. concession, it handles turboprop regional services plus business and general aviation, carrying roughly 1.2 million passengers in 2024. Dedicated freight handling, freighter flights and a permanent air cargo customs post are not confirmed here: goods move only as incidental belly loads on regional aircraft. Sitting in a narrow valley, the airport also faces recurring weather-related closures, several of them during 2025. Antioquia's air freight — flowers, textiles, spare parts — runs instead through José María Córdova International (MDE) at Rionegro some 35 kilometres away, which has cargo facilities and customs clearance, while Bogotá El Dorado (BOG) serves as Colombia's principal intercontinental cargo gateway. Since 2025 the civil aviation authority Aerocivil has been implementing its phased CONOPS MDE airspace redesign over the Aburrá valley, which reshapes arrival and departure procedures at both Medellín airports.

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