Airport guide
Enrique Olaya Herrera AirportIATA code EOH
Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH/SKMD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Medellin, Colombia in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Medellin, Colombia
- Codes
- EOH · SKMD
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Region
- South America
Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH/SKMD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Medellin, Colombia in South America. Operating on America/Bogota local time at coordinates 6.220°, -75.590°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Medellin, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport details
- IATA code
- EOH
- ICAO code
- SKMD
- City
- Medellin
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 6.220°, -75.591°
- 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 Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport’s own pages.
EOH airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,508 m (4,949 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 1.32 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
- Jose Maria Córdova International Airport MDE · 20 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at EOH
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: 2,500 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,500 m8,202 ft | 38 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from EOH
Originfacts does not track any routes from EOH yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where EOH is
4.2 km southwest
Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport lies 4.2 km southwest of Medellín 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 EOH
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Medellin, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:airplan.aero (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 Medellin
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport: common questions
Where is Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport?
Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport serves Medellin, Colombia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 6.220°, -75.591°.
What are the airport codes for Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport?
The IATA code is EOH and the ICAO code is SKMD.
What time zone is EOH in?
Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport is in the America/Bogota time zone.
What is the official website of Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport?
The airport’s official website is airplan.aero. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at EOH: 02/20 (2,500 m (8,202 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport?
Wikidata records 1.32 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is EOH from Medellín city centre?
Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport is about 4.2 km southwest of Medellín city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport?
OurAirports gives EOH’s elevation as 1,508 m (4,949 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 Enrique Olaya Herrera 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 Q1431257 (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)