Simón Bolívar International Airport (Colombia)
| Simón Bolívar International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional Simón Bolívar | |||||||||||
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| IATA: SMR – ICAO: SKSM | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aeropuertos de Oriente | ||||||||||
| Serves | Santa Marta, Colombia | ||||||||||
| Time zone | COT (UTC-05:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 22 ft / 7 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 11°07′10″N 074°13′50″W / 11.11944°N 74.23056°WCoordinates: 11°07′10″N 074°13′50″W / 11.11944°N 74.23056°W | ||||||||||
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Simón Bolívar International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Simón Bolívar)[1] (IATA: SMR[2], ICAO: SKSM) known locally as Santa Marta Airport. Located about 16.5 kilometers (10.25 mi) from downtown, is an airport serving Santa Marta, the capital of the Magdalena department in Colombia. It serves domestic flights services only.
It is operated by Aeropuertos De Oriente S.A.S, transferred through a Concession Agreement signed between the Aerocivil. It is named Simón Bolívar refers to the former military and political leader who played a leading role in the establishment of some South American countries as sovereign states, also the former president of Gran Colombia.
The airport is currently under renovation since February 2015.
Facilities
The airport has medical facilities suitable for primary services. It currently has a single counter area, a restaurant area, restrooms and indoor ATMs. Avianca, LATAM Colombia and Viva Colombia are the only commercial carriers that operate in this airport. The airport was recognized as an international airport in 2007. The airport resides at an elevation of 22 feet (7 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 01/19 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,700 by 30 metres (5,577 ft × 98 ft).
Renovation and expansion
The airport's renovation began in February 2015 with a planned investment of COP 143.238 million (USD 46 million, apprx). This renovation comprises the construction of the new terminal building from 6,271 m2 (67,500 sq ft) to 15,413.54 m2 (165,910.0 sq ft) with an underground parking lot, apron area from 19.396m2 to 30,702.56 m2 with five glass-walled jet bridges, five baggage carousels, air-conditioning and ventilation systems.
The new parking lot, to be increased from 2,070 m2 (22,300 sq ft) to 5,742 m2 (61,810 sq ft), will have a parking availability area for taxis and minibusses and an underground parking lot with space for 170 cars and 44 motorcycles.
The new control tower is 22.65 m (73.98 ft) high with eight floors and independent access. It operates independently since May 31, 2016.
The Aerocivil, for its part, is studying the expansion of the runway to meet the minimum length requirements for the operation of wide-body aircraft. The track would go from 1,700 by 30 metres (5,577 ft × 98 ft) to 2,200 by 40 metres (7,218 ft × 131 ft).
The renovation of the airport is expected to end by February 2018.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations | Terminal |
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| Avianca | Bogotá, Medellín-Córdova | D |
| EasyFly | Cartagena (Coming Soon) | D |
| LATAM Colombia | Bogotá, Medellín-Córdova (Coming Soon) | D |
| Viva Colombia | Bogotá, Medellín-Córdova, Pereira (Begins December, 2016), Cali (Coming Soon) | D |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas | Bogotá |
| Aerosucre | Bogotá |
Future and interested planned destinations
| Airlines | Destinations | Terminal |
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| Air Europa [3] | Madrid | I |
| Avianca | Cali | D |
Incidents and accidents
- On July 17, 2007, AeroRepública flight 7330, an Embraer ERJ-190 aircraft, overshot the runway, went down an embankment, and ended up with the front end of the aircraft in the ocean.[4]
In popular culture
- In the airport will be shown on the movie American Made, starring Tom Cruise, when an American pilot recruited by the CIA for covert operations of Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar and then was a DEA informant. Will be released in September 29, 2017
References
- 1 2 (Spanish) Aeródromos Internacionales. Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil (UAEAC). Accessed 16 October 2009.
- ↑ Accident history for SMR at Aviation Safety Network
- ↑ "Después de llegar a Bogotá, Air Europa quiere volar la ruta Madrid-Cartagena". La Republica. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ↑ "AeroRepública flight 7330". Aviation Safety Network. 23 May 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2009.