# Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)

> Barranquilla, CO · IATA: BAQ · ICAO: SKBQ · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BAQ` |
| ICAO | `SKBQ` |
| City | Barranquilla |
| Country | CO |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 30 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 10.88960, -74.78080 |

## Description

Ranked among Colombia's four largest cargo airports, Ernesto Cortissoz International (BAQ/SKBQ) at Soledad near Barranquilla is the reference point for air freight along the country's Caribbean coast, with its own facilities for sorting, interim storage and onward dispatch. The most recent publicly documented annual figure dates from 2016 at 34,527 tonnes; no newer tonnage has been published, so current capacity should be confirmed with the carrier. Around ten airlines serve more than ten domestic and six international destinations, and freight capacity comes largely as belly cargo, including with LATAM Cargo, while ground handling at the airport includes Menzies Aviation. Barranquilla gives access to Colombia's special customs regimes — bonded warehousing, the Plan Vallejo input scheme and free trade zones — which makes the location attractive for processing and re-export business, alongside the region's chemical, plastics and food industries. Recent developments include Avianca's daily Fort Lauderdale service, LATAM Colombia's new three-times-weekly link to San Andrés, and strengthening work on runway 04/22 for larger aircraft. The river and sea port of Barranquilla on the Magdalena lies a few kilometres away, supporting multimodal solutions; Cartagena (CTG) and Santa Marta (SMR) act as alternates, with Bogotá El Dorado (BOG) handling intercontinental cargo.

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