Guaymaral Airport

Guaymaral Airport (ICAO: SKGY) is a high-elevation airport in the north of Bogotá, Colombia, also serving the towns of Cota and Chía. The runway is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of Bogota's El Dorado International Airport.

Guaymaral Airport

Chia-Guaymaral Airport

Faminio Suárez Camacho Airport
Summary
Airport typeCivil, Military
OperatorColombian government
ServesChía, Bogotá, Colombia
Elevation AMSL8,390 ft / 2,557 m
Coordinates4°48′45″N 74°03′55″W
Websitewww.aerocivil.gov.co
Map
SKGY is located in Colombia
SKGY
SKGY
Location of the airport in Colombia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11L/29R 1,720 5,643 Asphalt
11R/29L 1,920 6,299 Grass
Sources: GCM[1] SkyVector[2]

Overview

The airport primarily handles general aviation, flight school and executive flights traffic. It is the base for private and commercial pilot training schools Aeroandes and Aeroclub de Colombia.[3][4] There are hills east and west of the airport. The parallel grass Runway 11R/29L is the longer, but is unmarked.

See also

References

  1. Airport information for SKGY at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. "Guaymaral Flaminio S Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  3. Aeroandes Spanish
  4. Aeroclub de Colombia Spanish


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