Airport guide
Valledupar AirportIATA code VUP
Valledupar Airport (VUP/SKVP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Valledupar, Colombia in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Valledupar, Colombia
- Codes
- VUP · SKVP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Region
- South America
Valledupar Airport (VUP/SKVP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Valledupar, Colombia in South America. Operating on America/Bogota local time at coordinates 10.440°, -73.250°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Valledupar Airport (VUP) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Valledupar, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Valledupar Airport details
- IATA code
- VUP
- ICAO code
- SKVP
- City
- Valledupar
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 10.435°, -73.249°
- 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 Valledupar Airport’s own pages.
VUP airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 147 m (483 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 507,343
- 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
- Almirante Padilla Airport RCH · 126 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at VUP
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 02/20: 2,100 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,100 m6,890 ft | 35 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from VUP
Originfacts does not track any routes from VUP yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where VUP is
3.0 km south-southeast
Valledupar Airport lies 3.0 km south-southeast of Valledupar 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 VUP
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Valledupar, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Valledupar 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 Valledupar
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- RiohachaRiohacha AirportRCH126 km
- Santa MartaSimon Bolivar International AirportSMR131 km
- MaracaiboLa Chinita AirportMAR168 km
- BarranquillaE Cortissoz AirportBAQ175 km
- CartagenaRafael Nunez International AirportCTG248 km
- CorozalCorozal AirportCZU254 km
- La FriaLa Fria AirportLFR267 km
- ToluToluTLU275 km
- CucutaCamilo Daza International AirportCUC291 km
Valledupar Airport: common questions
Where is Valledupar Airport?
Valledupar Airport serves Valledupar, Colombia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 10.435°, -73.249°.
What are the airport codes for Valledupar Airport?
The IATA code is VUP and the ICAO code is SKVP.
What time zone is VUP in?
Valledupar Airport is in the America/Bogota time zone.
What is the official website of Valledupar Airport?
The airport’s official website is aerooriente.com.co. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Valledupar Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at VUP: 02/20 (2,100 m (6,890 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Valledupar Airport?
Wikidata records 507,343 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is VUP from Valledupar city centre?
Valledupar Airport is about 3.0 km south-southeast of Valledupar city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Valledupar Airport?
OurAirports gives VUP’s elevation as 147 m (483 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 Valledupar 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 Q1936910 (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)