Airport guide
Palonegro International AirportIATA code BGA
Palonegro International Airport (BGA/SKBG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bucaramanga, Colombia in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Bucaramanga, Colombia
- Codes
- BGA · SKBG
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Region
- South America
Palonegro International Airport (BGA/SKBG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bucaramanga, Colombia in South America. Operating on America/Bogota local time at coordinates 7.130°, -73.180°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Palonegro International Airport (BGA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bucaramanga, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Palonegro International Airport details
- IATA code
- BGA
- ICAO code
- SKBG
- City
- Bucaramanga
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 7.127°, -73.185°
- 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 Palonegro International Airport’s own pages.
BGA airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,188 m (3,897 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 2.1 million
- 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
- Yariguíes Airport EJA · 70 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BGA
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 17/35: 2,250 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,250 m7,381 ft | 40 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from BGA
Originfacts does not track any routes from BGA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where BGA is
7.6 km west
Palonegro International Airport lies 7.6 km west of Bucaramanga 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 BGA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bucaramanga, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Palonegro International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:bga.aerooriente.com.co (opens in a new tab)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 Bucaramanga
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- BarrancabermejaVariguies AirportEJA70 km
- San AntonioSan AntonioSVZ114 km
- CucutaCamilo Daza International AirportCUC116 km
- SaravenaLos ColonizadoresRVE143 km
- La FriaLa Fria AirportLFR159 km
- TameGabriel Vargas Santos AirportTME171 km
- El BagreEl BagreEBG189 km
- El YopalEl Yopal AirportEYP219 km
- AraucaArauca AirportAUC269 km
Palonegro International Airport: common questions
Where is Palonegro International Airport?
Palonegro International Airport serves Bucaramanga, Colombia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 7.127°, -73.185°.
What are the airport codes for Palonegro International Airport?
The IATA code is BGA and the ICAO code is SKBG.
What time zone is BGA in?
Palonegro International Airport is in the America/Bogota time zone.
What is the official website of Palonegro International Airport?
The airport’s official website is bga.aerooriente.com.co. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Palonegro International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BGA: 17/35 (2,250 m (7,381 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Palonegro International Airport?
Wikidata records 2.1 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Palonegro International Airport?
Per Wikidata, BGA is operated by Colombian Civil Aviation Authority.
How far is BGA from Bucaramanga city centre?
Palonegro International Airport is about 7.6 km west of Bucaramanga city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Palonegro International Airport?
OurAirports gives BGA’s elevation as 1,188 m (3,897 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 Palonegro International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2674281 (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)