Airport guide
Riohacha AirportIATA code RCH
Riohacha Airport (RCH/SKRH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Riohacha, Colombia in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Riohacha, Colombia
- Codes
- RCH · SKRH
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Region
- South America
Riohacha Airport (RCH/SKRH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Riohacha, Colombia in South America. Operating on America/Bogota local time at coordinates 11.530°, -72.920°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Riohacha Airport (RCH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Riohacha, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Riohacha Airport details
- IATA code
- RCH
- ICAO code
- SKRH
- City
- Riohacha
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 11.526°, -72.926°
- 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 Riohacha Airport’s own pages.
RCH airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 13 m (43 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 447,352
- 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
- Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport VUP · 126 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at RCH
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 09/27: 1,650 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 1,650 m5,413 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from RCH
Originfacts does not track any routes from RCH yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where RCH is
2.9 km southwest
Riohacha Airport lies 2.9 km southwest of Riohacha 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 RCH
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Riohacha, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Riohacha Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aerooriente.com.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 Riohacha
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ValleduparValledupar AirportVUP126 km
- Santa MartaSimon Bolivar International AirportSMR150 km
- MaracaiboLa Chinita AirportMAR170 km
- BarranquillaE Cortissoz AirportBAQ215 km
- Las PiedrasJosefa Camejo AirportLSP303 km
- CartagenaRafael Nunez International AirportCTG308 km
- ArubaReina Beatrix International AirportAUA334 km
- CorozalCorozal AirportCZU355 km
- ToluToluTLU367 km
Riohacha Airport: common questions
Where is Riohacha Airport?
Riohacha Airport serves Riohacha, Colombia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 11.526°, -72.926°.
What are the airport codes for Riohacha Airport?
The IATA code is RCH and the ICAO code is SKRH.
What time zone is RCH in?
Riohacha Airport is in the America/Bogota time zone.
What is the official website of Riohacha Airport?
The airport’s official website is aerooriente.com.co. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Riohacha Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at RCH: 09/27 (1,650 m (5,413 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Riohacha Airport?
Wikidata records 447,352 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Riohacha Airport?
Per Wikidata, RCH is operated by Colombian Civil Aviation Authority.
How far is RCH from Riohacha city centre?
Riohacha Airport is about 2.9 km southwest of Riohacha city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Riohacha Airport?
OurAirports gives RCH’s elevation as 13 m (43 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 Riohacha 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 Q2233144 (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)