Airport guide
La Vanguardia AirportIATA code VVC
La Vanguardia Airport (VVC/SKVV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Villavicencio, Colombia in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Villavicencio, Colombia
- Codes
- VVC · SKVV
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Region
- South America
La Vanguardia Airport (VVC/SKVV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Villavicencio, Colombia in South America. Operating on America/Bogota local time at coordinates 4.080°, -73.570°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating La Vanguardia Airport (VVC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Villavicencio, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
La Vanguardia Airport details
- IATA code
- VVC
- ICAO code
- SKVV
- City
- Villavicencio
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 4.168°, -73.614°
- 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 La Vanguardia Airport’s own pages.
VVC airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 425 m (1,394 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 268,598
- 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
- El Dorado International Airport BOG · 84 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at VVC
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 05/23: 1,712 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 1,712 m5,616 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from VVC
Originfacts does not track any routes from VVC yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where VVC is
3.3 km north-northeast
La Vanguardia Airport lies 3.3 km north-northeast of Villavicencio 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 VVC
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Villavicencio, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against La Vanguardia Airport’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 Villavicencio
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- LamacarenaLamacarenaLMC92 km
- BogotaEl Dorado International AirportBOG94 km
- IbagueIbague AirportIBE178 km
- El YopalEl Yopal AirportEYP190 km
- San Jose Del GuaSan Jose Del GuaSJE194 km
- NeivaBenito Salas AirportNVA229 km
- ManizalesLa Nubia AirportMZL236 km
- ArmeniaEl Eden AirportAXM247 km
- San VicenteSan VicenteSVI253 km
La Vanguardia Airport: common questions
Where is La Vanguardia Airport?
La Vanguardia Airport serves Villavicencio, Colombia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 4.168°, -73.614°.
What are the airport codes for La Vanguardia Airport?
The IATA code is VVC and the ICAO code is SKVV.
What time zone is VVC in?
La Vanguardia Airport is in the America/Bogota time zone.
How many runways does La Vanguardia Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at VVC: 05/23 (1,712 m (5,616 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use La Vanguardia Airport?
Wikidata records 268,598 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is VVC from Villavicencio city centre?
La Vanguardia Airport is about 3.3 km north-northeast of Villavicencio city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of La Vanguardia Airport?
OurAirports gives VVC’s elevation as 425 m (1,394 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 La Vanguardia Airport’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 Q6465644 (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)