Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAerocivil
LocationSan Andrés, Colombia
Elevation AMSL19 ft / 6 m
Coordinates12°35′00″N 81°42′40″W / 12.58333°N 81.71111°W / 12.58333; -81.71111
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ADZ is located in Isla de San Andrés (Colombia)
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ADZ is located in San Andrés y Providencia
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ADZ is located in Colombia
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 2,375 7,792 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers movement2.115.377
Cargo movement6.822 T
Air operations14.993
Source: GCM[2]

Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Gustavo Rojas Pinilla (IATA: ADZ, ICAO: SKSP) (formerly Sesquicentenario Airport) is the main airport in the archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, one of the departments of Colombia.[3] It is able to receive large aircraft and to accommodate seasonal and charter flights.[4][5]

History

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The air terminal was renamed in honor of General Gustavo Rojas Pinilla (1900–1975), former president of Colombia, who ordered the airport to be built in the mid-1950s in order to link the Caribbean island with the continental territory of Colombia. The original name of the airport was Sesquicentenario Airport.[5]

Description

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The airport is the sixth busiest airport in Colombia in terms of passengers, with 995,661 in 2011.[6] Most of these passengers come from the continental part of the country, due to poor international direct service to the island. Many international tourists have to fly to one of Colombia's or Panama's largest airports (Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Cartagena, Barranquilla or Panama City) to be able to reach the islands, although Copa Airlines maintains flights to Panama City. Aircraft up to the size of the Airbus A340-200 can land at the airport.

Airlines and destinations

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The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at the airport:[7][8]

AirlinesDestinations
Avianca Bogotá, Medellín–JMC
Seasonal: Cali[citation needed]
Copa Airlines Panama City–Tocumen
JetSmart Colombia Cali (begins July 1, 2025),[9] Medellín–JMC[10]
LATAM Colombia Bogotá, Cali, Cartagena, Medellín–JMC
SATENA Providencia
Wingo Barranquilla, Cartagena
Check in and ticketing hall at San Andres Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ)
One of the boarding gate areas at ADZ San Andres airport

Accidents and incidents

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On August 16, 2010, AIRES Flight 8250, crashed when landing short of the runway on approach to Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport, due to poor weather conditions. Two of the 125 passengers and 6 crew on board died.[11]

On September 19, 2013, American Airlines Flight B752 from San Jose, Costa Rica, made an emergency landing at the San Andres Airport after reporting smoke in the cockpit. All 179 passengers were said to be safe and continued to Miami, their final destination, on a second plane. The aircraft involved in the incident was a Boeing 757.[12][13]

On 27 January 1982, a Boeing 727 plane travelling from Bogotá, Colombia to Pereira, Colombia was hijacked by armed members of the guerilla group M-19. After returning to Bogotá, they demanded to be flown to Cali, Colombia. A number of passengers were released, but after troops attempted to gain access to the plane a gun battle ensued. The hijackers were later allowed to depart on a jet. The Boeing departed, refuelling in San Andrés.[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Oakley, T. (November 1993). "Instrument and Observing Methods – Report No. 56". World Meteorological Organization. p. 14. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021.
  2. ^ Airport information for ADZ at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. ^ "San Andrés (ADZ)". TKH Airport Solutions. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Information about Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (Sesquicentenario Airport) - World airport database". airport-data.com. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  5. ^ a b "PKSIM Releases Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport for MSFS - Threshold". www.thresholdx.net. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Cifras 2011" (PDF). Aero Civil. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  7. ^ "San Andrés Airport Guide: Gustavo Rojas Pinilla Airport (ADZ)". Medellin Guru. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Direct (non-stop) flights from San Andres Island (ADZ) - FlightsFrom.com". www.flightsfrom.com. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  9. ^ "JetSMART Colombia NS25 Domestic Network Addition". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  10. ^ Gómez, Carlos (27 June 2024). "JetSmart inaugura nueva ruta aérea entre Rionegro y San Andrés". La Prensa Oriente (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  11. ^ "AIRES Flight 8250 – Human Centrified". Human Centred. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Emergency landing in San Andrés" (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  13. ^ "B752". AeroInside. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  14. ^ Ranter, Harro. "Unlawful Interference Boeing 727-114 HK-2637X, Wednesday 27 January 1982". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
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