Airport guide
Los Garzones AirportIATA code MTR
Los Garzones Airport (MTR/SKMR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Monteria, Colombia in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Monteria, Colombia
- Codes
- MTR · SKMR
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Region
- South America
Los Garzones Airport (MTR/SKMR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Monteria, Colombia in South America. Operating on America/Bogota local time at coordinates 8.830°, -75.820°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Los Garzones Airport (MTR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Monteria, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Los Garzones Airport details
- IATA code
- MTR
- ICAO code
- SKMR
- City
- Monteria
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 8.824°, -75.826°
- 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 Los Garzones Airport’s own pages.
MTR airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 12 m (41 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 1.56 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
- Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport TLU · 81 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MTR
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 14/32: 2,298 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 2,298 m7,539 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from MTR
Originfacts does not track any routes from MTR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where MTR is
9.7 km northeast
Los Garzones Airport lies 9.7 km northeast of Montería 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 MTR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Monteria, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Los Garzones Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aeropuertomonteria.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 Monteria
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ToluToluTLU81 km
- CorozalCorozal AirportCZU82 km
- Monte LibanoMonte LibanoMTB93 km
- ApartadoApartado AirportAPO150 km
- El BagreEl BagreEBG174 km
- CartagenaRafael Nunez International AirportCTG183 km
- CaledoniaCaledoniaCDE198 km
- BarranquillaE Cortissoz AirportBAQ256 km
- MedellinEnrique Olaya Herrera AirportEOH291 km
Los Garzones Airport: common questions
Where is Los Garzones Airport?
Los Garzones Airport serves Monteria, Colombia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 8.824°, -75.826°.
What are the airport codes for Los Garzones Airport?
The IATA code is MTR and the ICAO code is SKMR.
What time zone is MTR in?
Los Garzones Airport is in the America/Bogota time zone.
What is the official website of Los Garzones Airport?
The airport’s official website is aeropuertomonteria.co. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Los Garzones Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at MTR: 14/32 (2,298 m (7,539 ft), asphalt).
When did Los Garzones Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1974 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Los Garzones Airport?
Wikidata records 1.56 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is MTR from Montería city centre?
Los Garzones Airport is about 9.7 km northeast of Montería city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Los Garzones Airport?
OurAirports gives MTR’s elevation as 12 m (41 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 Los Garzones Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q2232548 (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)