Airport guide
El Yopal AirportIATA code EYP
El Yopal Airport (EYP/SKYP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving El Yopal, Colombia in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- El Yopal, Colombia
- Codes
- EYP · SKYP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Region
- South America
El Yopal Airport (EYP/SKYP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving El Yopal, Colombia in South America. Operating on America/Bogota local time at coordinates 5.320°, -72.390°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating El Yopal Airport (EYP) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into El Yopal, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
El Yopal Airport details
- IATA code
- EYP
- ICAO code
- SKYP
- City
- El Yopal
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 5.319°, -72.384°
- 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 El Yopal Airport’s own pages.
EYP airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 313 m (1,028 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 303,140
- 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
- Gustavo Vargas Airport TME · 144 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at EYP
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 05/23: 2,575 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,575 m8,448 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from EYP
Originfacts does not track any routes from EYP yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at EYP
Terminal assignments, ground transport into El Yopal, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against El Yopal 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 El Yopal
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- TameGabriel Vargas Santos AirportTME148 km
- SaravenaLos ColonizadoresRVE186 km
- VillavicencioLa Vanguardia AirportVVC190 km
- BogotaEl Dorado International AirportBOG206 km
- BucaramangaPalonegro International AirportBGA219 km
- BarrancabermejaVariguies AirportEJA245 km
- AraucaArauca AirportAUC267 km
- LamacarenaLamacarenaLMC278 km
- San AntonioSan AntonioSVZ280 km
El Yopal Airport: common questions
Where is El Yopal Airport?
El Yopal Airport serves El Yopal, Colombia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 5.319°, -72.384°.
What are the airport codes for El Yopal Airport?
The IATA code is EYP and the ICAO code is SKYP.
What time zone is EYP in?
El Yopal Airport is in the America/Bogota time zone.
How many runways does El Yopal Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at EYP: 05/23 (2,575 m (8,448 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use El Yopal Airport?
Wikidata records 303,140 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates El Yopal Airport?
Per Wikidata, EYP is operated by Colombian Civil Aviation Authority.
What is the elevation of El Yopal Airport?
OurAirports gives EYP’s elevation as 313 m (1,028 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 Yopal Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2233026 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)