Airport guide
El Carano AirportIATA code UIB
El Carano Airport (UIB/SKUI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Quibdo, Colombia in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Quibdo, Colombia
- Codes
- UIB · SKUI
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Region
- South America
El Carano Airport (UIB/SKUI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Quibdo, Colombia in South America. Operating on America/Bogota local time at coordinates 5.690°, -76.640°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating El Carano Airport (UIB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Quibdo, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
El Carano Airport details
- IATA code
- UIB
- ICAO code
- SKUI
- City
- Quibdo
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 5.691°, -76.641°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- airplan.aero/airplan/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=208 (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 El Carano Airport’s own pages.
UIB airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 62 m (204 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 375,353
- 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
- Reyes Murillo Airport NQU · 69 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at UIB
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 13/31: 1,400 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 1,400 m4,593 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from UIB
Originfacts does not track any routes from UIB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where UIB is
1.9 km east
El Carano Airport lies 1.9 km east of Quibdó 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 UIB
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Quibdo, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against El Carano Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:airplan.aero/airplan/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=208 (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 Quibdo
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- NuquiNuquiNQU71 km
- Bahia SolanoBahia SolanoBSC100 km
- CartagoCartagoCRC129 km
- MedellinEnrique Olaya Herrera AirportEOH130 km
- PereiraMatecana International AirportPEI139 km
- MedellinJose Maria Cordova International AirportMDE144 km
- ManizalesLa Nubia AirportMZL149 km
- ArmeniaEl Eden AirportAXM168 km
- BuenaventuraBuenaventuraBUN211 km
El Carano Airport: common questions
Where is El Carano Airport?
El Carano Airport serves Quibdo, Colombia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 5.691°, -76.641°.
What are the airport codes for El Carano Airport?
The IATA code is UIB and the ICAO code is SKUI.
What time zone is UIB in?
El Carano Airport is in the America/Bogota time zone.
What is the official website of El Carano Airport?
The airport’s official website is airplan.aero/airplan/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=208. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does El Carano Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at UIB: 13/31 (1,400 m (4,593 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use El Carano Airport?
Wikidata records 375,353 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is UIB from Quibdó city centre?
El Carano Airport is about 1.9 km east of Quibdó city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of El Carano Airport?
OurAirports gives UIB’s elevation as 62 m (204 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 El Carano 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 Q1322374 (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)