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Matecana International AirportIATA code PEI

Matecana International Airport (PEI/SKPE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Pereira, Colombia in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Pereira, Colombia
Codes
PEI · SKPE
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Bogota
Region
South America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Matecana International Airport (PEI/SKPE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Pereira, Colombia in South America. Operating on America/Bogota local time at coordinates 4.820°, -75.740°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Matecana International Airport (PEI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Pereira, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Matecana International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
PEI
ICAO code
SKPE
City
Pereira
Country
Colombia
Region
South America
Time zone
America/Bogota
Coordinates
4.813°, -75.740°
From OurAirports
Official website
aeromate.gov.co/new_site (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

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 Matecana International Airport’s own pages.

PEI airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
1,346 m (4,416 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1947
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator
Colombian Civil Aviation Authority
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022
2.66 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
La Nubia Airport MZL · 39 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at PEI

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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 08/26: 2,020 m, asphalt.

Runways at PEI: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
08/262,020 m6,627 ft45 masphalt

Routes from PEI

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from PEI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at PEI

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names PEI, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where PEI is

Calculated

5.0 km west

Matecana International Airport lies 5.0 km west of Pereira 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 PEI

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Pereira, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Matecana International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:aeromate.gov.co/new_site (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 Pereira

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Matecana International Airport: common questions

Where is Matecana International Airport?

Matecana International Airport serves Pereira, Colombia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 4.813°, -75.740°.

What are the airport codes for Matecana International Airport?

The IATA code is PEI and the ICAO code is SKPE.

What time zone is PEI in?

Matecana International Airport is in the America/Bogota time zone.

What is the official website of Matecana International Airport?

The airport’s official website is aeromate.gov.co/new_site. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Matecana International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at PEI: 08/26 (2,020 m (6,627 ft), asphalt).

When did Matecana International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1947 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Matecana International Airport?

Wikidata records 2.66 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Matecana International Airport?

Per Wikidata, PEI is operated by Colombian Civil Aviation Authority.

Which airlines have a hub at PEI?

Wikidata lists PEI as a hub of Aexpa.

How far is PEI from Pereira city centre?

Matecana International Airport is about 5.0 km west of Pereira city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

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 Matecana International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)