Aeropuerto Santiago Pérez Quiroz AUC / SKUC
Arauca, Arauca · Colombia · Aerocivil (Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil)
90kpax · 2023
Limited hoursJet A-1
ICAO / IATASKUC / AUC
OperatorAerocivil (Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil)
Coordinates7.0686°N, 70.7347°W
Elevation423 ft · 129 m
Time zoneCOT (UTC-5, no DST)
Passengers / yr90,000 (2023)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceSKUC — AIP Colombia / Aerocivil
Operating hoursDaylight VFR operations only (no runway lighting confirmed for night ops); no published H24 tower service; PPR recommended for non-scheduled/charter flights
TerminalsSingle small terminal building with basic passenger facilities
Runways (1)
- 11/29 · 2,100 m / 6,890 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Serves Arauca, capital of Arauca Department, 2 km from the Venezuela border in the Llanos region; scheduled service from Avianca, Satena, Clic and Searca links the city to Bogota, Bucaramanga, Cucuta and Villavicencio, making it a comparatively active regional field rather than a minimal Satena-subsidized strip.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Unconfirmed · 4 providers
Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia (Aerocivil)
Arauca (Aeropuerto Santiago Pérez Quiroz) is a non-concessioned regional airport administered directly by Aerocivil, which funds and manages field infrastructure (runway/taxiway/apron rehabilitation delivered 2016; master plan presented to local authorities 2014). No dedicated third-party ramp-handling company was identified; Aerocivil commonly provides basic apron/ramp coordination at fields of this size in the absence of one, but this has not been confirmed at the station level.
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SATENA (Servicio Aéreo a Territorios Nacionales)
Presumed self-handled/in-house. Colombia's state airline has served Arauca on its Bogotá/Bucaramanga/Cúcuta/Villavicencio network since at least 2011 (documented night-flight resumption 2011; frequency/route expansion 2019) and remains the airport's most extensive current operator. No dedicated third-party ramp handler was identified at AUC, so SATENA likely self-handles its own turnarounds, consistent with its role as state carrier serving remote/border stations with limited private infrastructure — but this has not been confirmed at the station level.
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Avianca / Avianca Express
In-house/self-handled, Avianca (presumed). Avianca Express currently operates Bogotá–Arauca on ATR-family equipment (~4 weekly frequencies); ticket sales began Oct 2024. The specific handling arrangement at this small station is not publicly documented.
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Clic Air
In-house/self-handled, Clic Air (presumed). Colombian regional low-cost carrier currently serving Arauca with routes to Bogotá, Bucaramanga and Cúcuta on ATR 72 equipment; the carrier's own website destinations page is under construction and no dedicated third-party handler was identified.
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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
Not listed
Aviation security
Unconfirmed
Policía Nacional de Colombia (Grupo Aeroportuario)
Aviation security screening at Colombian airports with scheduled commercial service is executed nationwide by Policía Nacional airport-security units under Aerocivil's National Civil Aviation Security Program (RAC Part 17). No Arauca-specific citation was found, so this reflects the standard national arrangement rather than a confirmed local contract.
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Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Unconfirmed
Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia (Aerocivil)
As the civil aviation authority directly administering this aerodrome, Aerocivil is the presumed provider of air traffic service, AIS/NOTAM and meteorological briefing at Arauca — the standard arrangement at Aerocivil-run fields with scheduled commercial traffic — but no Arauca-specific citation confirming a station-level ATC/AFIS or MET facility was found.
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Hotel & travel
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