Airport guide
Benito Salas AirportIATA code NVA
Benito Salas Airport (NVA/SKNV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Neiva, Colombia in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Neiva, Colombia
- Codes
- NVA · SKNV
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Region
- South America
Benito Salas Airport (NVA/SKNV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Neiva, Colombia in South America. Operating on America/Bogota local time at coordinates 2.950°, -75.300°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Benito Salas Airport (NVA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Neiva, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Benito Salas Airport details
- IATA code
- NVA
- ICAO code
- SKNV
- City
- Neiva
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 2.950°, -75.294°
- 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 Benito Salas Airport’s own pages.
NVA airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 446 m (1,464 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 426,861
- 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
- Eduardo Falla Solano Airport SVI · 106 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at NVA
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: 1,792 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 1,792 m5,880 ft | 40 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from NVA
Originfacts does not track any routes from NVA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where NVA is
2.6 km north-northwest
Benito Salas Airport lies 2.6 km north-northwest of Neiva 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 NVA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Neiva, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Benito Salas Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=950678 (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 Neiva
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Benito Salas Airport: common questions
Where is Benito Salas Airport?
Benito Salas Airport serves Neiva, Colombia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 2.950°, -75.294°.
What are the airport codes for Benito Salas Airport?
The IATA code is NVA and the ICAO code is SKNV.
What time zone is NVA in?
Benito Salas Airport is in the America/Bogota time zone.
What is the official website of Benito Salas Airport?
The airport’s official website is skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=950678. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Benito Salas Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at NVA: 02/20 (1,792 m (5,880 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Benito Salas Airport?
Wikidata records 426,861 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is NVA from Neiva city centre?
Benito Salas Airport is about 2.6 km north-northwest of Neiva city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Benito Salas Airport?
OurAirports gives NVA’s elevation as 446 m (1,464 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 Benito Salas 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 Q619873 (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)