Alcides Fernández Airport
The airport was closed for some time during the early 2000s, as tourism to Acandí suffered a downturn. Acandí's mayor paid $30,000,000 Colombian pesos (approximately US$12,500) to enlarge the airport's runway and build better terminal facilities. The Colombian government paid a total of $1,500,000,000 Colombian pesos (approximately US$630,500) to aide in the renovation of the airport as part of Plan Colombia. In 2003, Colombian transportation minister Andres Uriel Gallego and Colombia's Civil Aeronautics minister Juan Carlos Velez re-opened the airport to public flights after renovation was completed.
Prior to its closing, the airport was served by Aerolínea de Antioquia and West Caribbean Airways both of which flew 19 seat passenger aircraft to the airport.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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SATENA | Medellín–Olaya Herrera |
See also
References
- ^ Airport information for ACD at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Google Maps - Acandi
External links
- OpenStreetMap - Acandí
- OurAirports - Acandí
- FallingRain - Acandí Airport
- Accident history for ACD at Aviation Safety Network
- (in Spanish) www.presidencia.gov.co (English translation)