Airport guide
El Eden AirportIATA code AXM
El Eden Airport (AXM/SKAR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Armenia, Colombia in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Armenia, Colombia
- Codes
- AXM · SKAR
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Region
- South America
El Eden Airport (AXM/SKAR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Armenia, Colombia in South America. Operating on America/Bogota local time at coordinates 4.450°, -75.770°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating El Eden Airport (AXM) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Armenia, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
El Eden Airport details
- IATA code
- AXM
- ICAO code
- SKAR
- City
- Armenia
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 4.453°, -75.766°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against El Eden Airport’s own pages.
AXM airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,216 m (3,990 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 637,844
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aerocivil.gov.co (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Matecaña International Airport PEI · 40 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at AXM
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 02/20: 2,147 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,147 m7,045 ft | 36 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from AXM
Originfacts does not track any routes from AXM yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where AXM is
14 km southwest
El Eden Airport lies 14 km southwest of Armenia city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at AXM
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Armenia, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against El Eden Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Armenia
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- CartagoCartagoCRC40 km
- PereiraMatecana International AirportPEI41 km
- IbagueIbague AirportIBE70 km
- ManizalesLa Nubia AirportMZL73 km
- CaliAlfonso B. Aragon AirportCLO122 km
- BuenaventuraBuenaventuraBUN153 km
- QuibdoEl Carano AirportUIB168 km
- NeivaBenito Salas AirportNVA175 km
- BogotaEl Dorado International AirportBOG183 km
El Eden Airport: common questions
Where is El Eden Airport?
El Eden Airport serves Armenia, Colombia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 4.453°, -75.766°.
What are the airport codes for El Eden Airport?
The IATA code is AXM and the ICAO code is SKAR.
What time zone is AXM in?
El Eden Airport is in the America/Bogota time zone.
How many runways does El Eden Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at AXM: 02/20 (2,147 m (7,045 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use El Eden Airport?
Wikidata records 637,844 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is AXM from Armenia city centre?
El Eden Airport is about 14 km southwest of Armenia city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of El Eden Airport?
OurAirports gives AXM’s elevation as 1,216 m (3,990 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from El Eden Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2670829 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)