# Yariguíes Airport (EJA)

> Barrancabermeja, CO · IATA: EJA · ICAO: SKEJ · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `EJA` |
| ICAO | `SKEJ` |
| City | Barrancabermeja |
| Country | CO |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 126 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 7.02433, -73.80680 |

## Description

The Magdalena River defines logistics here as much as the runway: Barrancabermeja sits on Colombia's main navigable artery and hosts the country's largest oil refinery. Built by state oil company Ecopetrol in 1957 to serve that industry, Yariguíes today runs Avianca and EasyFly links to Bogotá. It carries oil-and-gas business travellers and a growing leisure flow rather than scheduled freight, lacking a dedicated cargo terminal. Heavy and international shipments move through Bogotá El Dorado (BOG), Colombia's principal cargo base, while river barges add a low-cost surface option. For the Magdalena Medio region, the field is an industrial access point, not a freight base.

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