El Edén International Airport
El Edén International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional El Edén) (IATA: AXM, ICAO: SKAR) is an international airport serving Armenia, the capital of the Quindío Department of Colombia. The airport is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) southwest of Armenia, near the town of La Tebaida. It handles domestic flights to Bogotá and Medellín and international flights to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
El Edén International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional El Edén | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Aerocivil | ||||||||||
| Serves | Armenia, Colombia | ||||||||||
| Location | La Tebaida, Colombia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,990 ft / 1,216 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 04°27′10″N 75°45′58″W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Overview
Following Armenia's 25 January 1999 earthquake, the terminal had to be rebuilt after major seismic activity caused much of the building to collapse. During 2008 and 2009, the airport's runway was extended, the control tower's height was increased, and the terminal building was partly upgraded to include a new international gate and immigration area. The airport is now capable of receiving aircraft such as Boeing 737 and 727, Airbus A319 and A320, McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and Fokker 100.
The first international flight to land at El Edén International Airport was operated by Spirit Airlines on 13 November 2009 from Fort Lauderdale, USA. As of September 2023, Spirit Airlines operates three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from El Edén International to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at the airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Avianca | Bogotá, Medellín–JMC |
| Avianca Express | Bogotá |
| Copa Airlines | Panama City–Tocumen |
| EasyFly | Medellín–Olaya Herrera |
| Spirit Airlines | Fort Lauderdale |
| Wingo | Bogotá[3] |
References
- "Airport information for SKAR". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. - Airport information for AXM at Great Circle Mapper.
- "WINGO EXPANDS BOGOTA DOMESTIC NETWORK FROM OCT 2022". Aeroroutes. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
External links
Media related to El Edén International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- El Edén Airport at OurAirports
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for El Edén Airport at SkyVector
- El Edén Airport at Here WeGo
- Accident history for El Edén Airport at Aviation Safety Network
- Current weather for SKAR at NOAA/NWS