Antonio Nariño Airport
Runway
The airport has a table top runway, built on a plateau of 50 meters because of the surrounding terrain. Due to this, many pilots refer to the airport as an aircraft carrier. The runway is also relatively short for the elevation of the airport.
The position of the runway means that it is often rendered unusable, since in the presence of crosswinds, it prevents aircraft making a safe takeoff and landing. Crosswinds are common during the summer, particularly during the month of August.
Since 2007, the runway has been equipped with an instrument landing system (ILS), which permits airport operations during the night and when there is low visibility. However, a suitable place is being sought for to build a new airport due to the big increase in passengers and cargo and also since the current airport is often closed due to poor weather conditions.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Avianca | Bogotá, Cali |
Clic | Cali |
LATAM Colombia | Bogotá |
See also
References
- ^ "Airport information for SKPS". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF. - ^ Airport information for PSO at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
External links
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for Antonio Nariño Airport at SkyVector
- Accident history for PSO at Aviation Safety Network
- Current weather for SKPS at NOAA/NWS