BAQ — Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- IATA code
- BAQ
- ICAO code
- SKBQ
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 3,030,937
- 2022 · Wikidata
- Nonstop routes
- 3
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- America/Bogota
- Elevation
- 30 m
- 98 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 3,000 m
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About BAQ
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport is a large airport serving Barranquilla, Colombia. It opened in 1959. 3,030,937 passengers used it in 2022. Open traffic data shows 3 nonstop routes from BAQ.
Wikidata (CC0). Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from BAQ
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| BAQ → MIA | 1,749 km | 177,991 |
| BAQ → FLL | 1,773 km | 62,858 |
| BAQ → JFK | 3,298 km | 484 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.
Airlines at BAQ on flights to and from the US
- AA American Airlines · 1,041 flights
- NK Spirit Air Lines · 449 flights
- AV Aerovias Nacl De Colombia · 400 flights
Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources
Nearest airports
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| SMR | Simón Bolívar International Airport | 65 km |
| CTG | Rafael Nuñez International Airport | 94 km |
| VUP | Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport | 175 km |
| TLU | Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport | 177 km |
| CZU | Las Brujas Airport | 182 km |
Distance from BAQ to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 3,000 m | 45 m | Concrete |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Barranquilla, Atlántico Department, Colombia · 10.8896, -74.7808
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