AviatDataAlcides Fernandez Airport ACD / SKAD
Acandi, Choco · Colombia · Aerocivil (Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronautica Civil)
3kpax · 2008
Limited hours
ICAO / IATASKAD / ACD
OperatorAerocivil (Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronautica Civil)
Coordinates8.5000°N, 77.2744°W
Elevation50 ft · 15 m
Time zoneCOT (UTC-5, no DST)
Passengers / yr2,799 (2008)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
Fuel—
Bonded—
AIP referenceSKAD — AIP Colombia / Aerocivil
Operating hoursDaylight VFR operations only, no tower ATC (AFIS/uncontrolled); no published night operations, PPR recommended for charter/cargo ops
TerminalsSingle small terminal building (renovated 2003); minimal passenger facilities, no jet bridges or multiple gates
Runways (1)
- 17/35 · 1,189 m / 3,901 ft · 15 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Served exclusively by Satena on a subsidized route connecting this remote Caribbean/Panama-border town in Choco to Medellin, functioning as a lifeline air link for a community with very limited road access; traffic is minimal and no recent official passenger totals have been published, with the last verifiable figure dating to 2008.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Unconfirmed · 3 providers
SATENA (Servicio Aéreo a Territorios Nacionales)
Self-handled, SATENA. Confirmed ACD-specific: SATENA is the sole scheduled national carrier at Acandi, operating Acandi-Medellin (Olaya Herrera) per SATENA's own route pages (satena.com, cited consulted Aug 2026); sales/reservations line (••• verified live. At small Choco/remote-region airports lacking a third-party handler, SATENA typically self-handles its own turnarounds as general practice, but no ACD-specific handling contract was found.
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Searca
Self-handled, Searca. Confirmed ACD-specific: Searca is listed as a current charter operator serving Acandi (Let L-410 UVP-E equipment) on routes to Bogota (El Dorado) and Medellin (Olaya Herrera). No ACD-specific ground-handling contract identified; self-handling inferred by analogy to SATENA's practice at this small airfield, not independently confirmed.
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TAC Colombia
Self-handled, TAC Colombia. Confirmed ACD-specific: TAC Colombia is listed as a current charter operator serving Acandi (Let L-410 UVP-E equipment) on routes to Bogota (El Dorado) and Medellin (Olaya Herrera). No ACD-specific ground-handling contract identified; self-handling inferred by analogy to SATENA's practice at this small airfield, not independently confirmed.
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Aircraft fuel
Not listed
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Unconfirmed
SATENA (Servicio Aéreo a Territorios Nacionales)
Self-handled, SATENA. Airport recorded roughly 63 tonnes of cargo throughput in the most recent published statistic (2008, alongside 2,799 passengers, during SATENA's post-2003 resumption of service); SATENA carries mail/cargo on its remote-connectivity routes as part of its state social mandate. No dedicated cargo-terminal operator was identified and current volumes are unconfirmed.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Unconfirmed
Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil (Aerocivil)
Confirmed ACD-specific: Aerocivil is named as the airport's Operador in its own record ("Operador: Aerocivil" in the SKAD/ACD infobox), consistent with Aerocivil's standard direct-administration model for small non-concessioned Colombian regional fields. No separate FBO, trip-support company or licensed handling agent was identified at this airfield. Aerocivil's provision of specific flight-support functions (ATC/AIS/flight-planning, met briefing) at this particular strip is inferred from its national civil-aviation mandate rather than independently documented for ACD, so status stays unconfirmed.
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Hotel & travel
Not listed