Airport guide
Rafael Nunez International AirportIATA code CTG
Rafael Nunez International Airport (CTG/SKCG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cartagena, Colombia in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Cartagena, Colombia
- Codes
- CTG · SKCG
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Region
- South America
Rafael Nunez International Airport (CTG/SKCG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cartagena, Colombia in South America. Operating on America/Bogota local time at coordinates 10.450°, -75.520°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Rafael Nunez International Airport (CTG) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Cartagena, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Rafael Nunez International Airport details
- IATA code
- CTG
- ICAO code
- SKCG
- City
- Cartagena
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 10.442°, -75.513°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Rafael Nunez International Airport’s own pages.
CTG airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1 m (4 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 7.09 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
- Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport BAQ · 94 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CTG
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 01/19: 2,600 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,600 m8,530 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from CTG
Originfacts does not track any routes from CTG yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where CTG is
2.5 km north-northeast
Rafael Nunez International Airport lies 2.5 km north-northeast of Cartagena 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 CTG
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Cartagena, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Rafael Nunez International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:sacsa.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 Cartagena
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- BarranquillaE Cortissoz AirportBAQ95 km
- ToluToluTLU104 km
- CorozalCorozal AirportCZU126 km
- Santa MartaSimon Bolivar International AirportSMR159 km
- MonteriaLos Garzones AirportMTR183 km
- ValleduparValledupar AirportVUP248 km
- Monte LibanoMonte LibanoMTB265 km
- RiohachaRiohacha AirportRCH308 km
- ApartadoApartado AirportAPO321 km
Rafael Nunez International Airport: common questions
Where is Rafael Nunez International Airport?
Rafael Nunez International Airport serves Cartagena, Colombia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 10.442°, -75.513°.
What are the airport codes for Rafael Nunez International Airport?
The IATA code is CTG and the ICAO code is SKCG.
What time zone is CTG in?
Rafael Nunez International Airport is in the America/Bogota time zone.
What is the official website of Rafael Nunez International Airport?
The airport’s official website is sacsa.com.co. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Rafael Nunez International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at CTG: 01/19 (2,600 m (8,530 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Rafael Nunez International Airport?
Wikidata records 7.09 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is CTG from Cartagena city centre?
Rafael Nunez International Airport is about 2.5 km north-northeast of Cartagena city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Rafael Nunez International Airport?
OurAirports gives CTG’s elevation as 1 m (4 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 Rafael Nunez International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 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 Q2670003 (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)