Airport guide
La Nubia AirportIATA code MZL
La Nubia Airport (MZL/SKMZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Manizales, Colombia in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Manizales, Colombia
- Codes
- MZL · SKMZ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Region
- South America
La Nubia Airport (MZL/SKMZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Manizales, Colombia in South America. Operating on America/Bogota local time at coordinates 5.030°, -75.470°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating La Nubia Airport (MZL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Manizales, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
La Nubia Airport details
- IATA code
- MZL
- ICAO code
- SKMZ
- City
- Manizales
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 5.030°, -75.465°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against La Nubia Airport’s own pages.
MZL airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 2,094 m (6,871 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 145,949
- 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 · 39 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MZL
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 10/28: 1,474 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 1,474 m4,835 ft | 20 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from MZL
Originfacts does not track any routes from MZL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at MZL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Manizales, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against La Nubia 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 Manizales
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- PereiraMatecana International AirportPEI38 km
- CartagoCartagoCRC59 km
- ArmeniaEl Eden AirportAXM73 km
- IbagueIbague AirportIBE77 km
- MedellinJose Maria Cordova International AirportMDE127 km
- MedellinEnrique Olaya Herrera AirportEOH133 km
- QuibdoEl Carano AirportUIB149 km
- BogotaEl Dorado International AirportBOG152 km
- CaliAlfonso B. Aragon AirportCLO194 km
La Nubia Airport: common questions
Where is La Nubia Airport?
La Nubia Airport serves Manizales, Colombia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 5.030°, -75.465°.
What are the airport codes for La Nubia Airport?
The IATA code is MZL and the ICAO code is SKMZ.
What time zone is MZL in?
La Nubia Airport is in the America/Bogota time zone.
How many runways does La Nubia Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at MZL: 10/28 (1,474 m (4,835 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use La Nubia Airport?
Wikidata records 145,949 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of La Nubia Airport?
OurAirports gives MZL’s elevation as 2,094 m (6,871 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 La Nubia Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1936891 (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)