Airport guide
ToluIATA code TLU
Tolu (TLU/SKTL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tolu, Colombia in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Tolu, Colombia
- Codes
- TLU · SKTL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Region
- South America
Tolu (TLU/SKTL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tolu, Colombia in South America. Operating on America/Bogota local time at coordinates 9.520°, -75.580°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Tolu (TLU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tolu, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Tolu airport details
- IATA code
- TLU
- ICAO code
- SKTL
- City
- Tolu
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 9.509°, -75.585°
- 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 Tolu’s own pages.
TLU airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 5 m (16 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 40,135
- 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
- Las Brujas Airport CZU · 38 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at TLU
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 17/35: 1,350 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 1,350 m4,429 ft | — | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from TLU
Originfacts does not track any routes from TLU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where TLU is
1.8 km south-southwest
Tolu lies 1.8 km south-southwest of Tolú 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 TLU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Tolu, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Tolu’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 Tolu
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- CorozalCorozal AirportCZU39 km
- MonteriaLos Garzones AirportMTR81 km
- CartagenaRafael Nunez International AirportCTG104 km
- Monte LibanoMonte LibanoMTB162 km
- BarranquillaE Cortissoz AirportBAQ176 km
- ApartadoApartado AirportAPO227 km
- El BagreEl BagreEBG227 km
- Santa MartaSimon Bolivar International AirportSMR231 km
- CaledoniaCaledoniaCDE254 km
Tolu: common questions
Where is Tolu?
Tolu serves Tolu, Colombia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 9.509°, -75.585°.
What are the airport codes for Tolu?
The IATA code is TLU and the ICAO code is SKTL.
What time zone is TLU in?
Tolu is in the America/Bogota time zone.
How many runways does Tolu have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at TLU: 17/35 (1,350 m (4,429 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Tolu?
Wikidata records 40,135 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is TLU from Tolú city centre?
Tolu is about 1.8 km south-southwest of Tolú city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Tolu?
OurAirports gives TLU’s elevation as 5 m (16 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 Tolu’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 Q3274621 (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)