Airport guide
NuquiIATA code NQU
Nuqui (NQU/SKNQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nuqui, Colombia in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Nuqui, Colombia
- Codes
- NQU · SKNQ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Region
- South America
Nuqui (NQU/SKNQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nuqui, Colombia in South America. Operating on America/Bogota local time at coordinates 5.700°, -77.280°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Nuqui (NQU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Nuqui, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Nuqui airport details
- IATA code
- NQU
- ICAO code
- SKNQ
- City
- Nuqui
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 5.710°, -77.262°
- 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 Nuqui’s own pages.
NQU airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 4 m (12 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 46,452
- 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
- José Celestino Mutis Airport BSC · 57 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at NQU
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. The runway 05/23: 1,200 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 1,200 m3,937 ft | — | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from NQU
Originfacts does not track any routes from NQU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where NQU is
1.0 km east-northeast
Nuqui lies 1.0 km east-northeast of Nuquí 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 NQU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Nuqui, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Nuqui’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 Nuqui
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Bahia SolanoBahia SolanoBSC55 km
- QuibdoEl Carano AirportUIB71 km
- CartagoCartagoCRC182 km
- MedellinEnrique Olaya Herrera AirportEOH196 km
- PereiraMatecana International AirportPEI197 km
- BuenaventuraBuenaventuraBUN210 km
- MedellinJose Maria Cordova International AirportMDE211 km
- ManizalesLa Nubia AirportMZL214 km
- ArmeniaEl Eden AirportAXM217 km
Nuqui: common questions
Where is Nuqui?
Nuqui serves Nuqui, Colombia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 5.710°, -77.262°.
What are the airport codes for Nuqui?
The IATA code is NQU and the ICAO code is SKNQ.
What time zone is NQU in?
Nuqui is in the America/Bogota time zone.
How many runways does Nuqui have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at NQU: 05/23 (1,200 m (3,937 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Nuqui?
Wikidata records 46,452 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is NQU from Nuquí city centre?
Nuqui is about 1.0 km east-northeast of Nuquí city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Nuqui?
OurAirports gives NQU’s elevation as 4 m (12 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 Nuqui’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 Q5473796 (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)