Airport guide
Simon Bolivar International AirportIATA code SMR
Simon Bolivar International Airport (SMR/SKSM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Santa Marta, Colombia in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Santa Marta, Colombia
- Codes
- SMR · SKSM
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Region
- South America
Simon Bolivar International Airport (SMR/SKSM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Santa Marta, Colombia in South America. Operating on America/Bogota local time at coordinates 11.120°, -74.230°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Simon Bolivar International Airport (SMR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Santa Marta, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Simon Bolivar International Airport details
- IATA code
- SMR
- ICAO code
- SKSM
- City
- Santa Marta
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 11.120°, -74.231°
- 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 Simon Bolivar International Airport’s own pages.
SMR airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 7 m (22 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 3.75 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
- Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport BAQ · 65 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SMR
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 01/19: 1,700 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 1,700 m5,577 ft | 40 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from SMR
Originfacts does not track any routes from SMR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where SMR is
13 km south-southwest
Simon Bolivar International Airport lies 13 km south-southwest of Santa Marta 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 SMR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Santa Marta, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Simon Bolivar International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:smr.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 Santa Marta
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- BarranquillaE Cortissoz AirportBAQ65 km
- ValleduparValledupar AirportVUP131 km
- RiohachaRiohacha AirportRCH150 km
- CartagenaRafael Nunez International AirportCTG159 km
- CorozalCorozal AirportCZU229 km
- ToluToluTLU231 km
- MaracaiboLa Chinita AirportMAR281 km
- MonteriaLos Garzones AirportMTR308 km
- Monte LibanoMonte LibanoMTB365 km
Simon Bolivar International Airport: common questions
Where is Simon Bolivar International Airport?
Simon Bolivar International Airport serves Santa Marta, Colombia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 11.120°, -74.231°.
What are the airport codes for Simon Bolivar International Airport?
The IATA code is SMR and the ICAO code is SKSM.
What time zone is SMR in?
Simon Bolivar International Airport is in the America/Bogota time zone.
What is the official website of Simon Bolivar International Airport?
The airport’s official website is smr.aerooriente.com.co. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Simon Bolivar International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SMR: 01/19 (1,700 m (5,577 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Simon Bolivar International Airport?
Wikidata records 3.75 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is SMR from Santa Marta city centre?
Simon Bolivar International Airport is about 13 km south-southwest of Santa Marta city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Simon Bolivar International Airport?
OurAirports gives SMR’s elevation as 7 m (22 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 Simon Bolivar International 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 Q2876055 (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)