AviatDataGerardo Tobar López Airport BUN / SKBU
Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca · Colombia · Aerocivil (Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronautica Civil) - direct operation
13kpax · 2017
Limited hours
ICAO / IATASKBU / BUN
OperatorAerocivil (Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronautica Civil) - direct operation
Coordinates3.8196°N, 76.9899°W
Elevation48 ft · 15 m
Time zoneCOT (UTC-5)
Passengers / yr13,298 (2017)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
Fuel—
Bonded—
AIP referenceSKBU — AIP Colombia / Aerocivil
Operating hoursDaylight VFR operations only; no H24 tower service. Small regional strip with limited infrastructure supporting subsidized domestic routes; PPR recommended for non-scheduled/charter operations.
TerminalsSingle small domestic terminal building; no jet bridges, apron-level boarding for turboprop/regional aircraft (ATR/Let 410 class equipment).
Runways (1)
- 09/27 · 1,200 m / 3,937 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
Domestic-only regional airport serving the Pacific port city of Buenaventura, with Satena and Clic operating subsidized links to Bogota (and historically Medellin), reflecting the isolation of Colombia's Pacific coast, where air links are often the only fast connection given difficult road/terrain access.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Unconfirmed
SATENA (Servicio Aéreo a Territorios Nacionales) - self-handled
Self-handled, SATENA. SATENA operates BUN's primary scheduled passenger service (Bogotá-Buenaventura); this is corroborated by SATENA's own site and independent route-data sources (Wikipedia, OurAirports/FlightConnections). Official Colombia AIP AD 2 SKBU (sec. AD 2.3.9) lists 'Servicios de Escala/Handling: No' as a formally contracted service, i.e. turnarounds are handled in-house by the operating airline; no third-party ground handler is documented at this field. Correction: an earlier draft additionally claimed SATENA was the 'sole' scheduled carrier, at 4x weekly frequency with ATR42/Beechcraft 1900 equipment, expanded in March 2026 - these specifics could not be corroborated. Wikipedia (es) lists Clic Air as a second, seasonal Bogotá operator at BUN, and an independent airline-schedule source instead describes the Bogotá-Buenaventura route as newly launched/reactivated in August 2026 (coinciding with post-earthquake humanitarian relief flights SATENA ran to Buenaventura this month) rather than an established route that grew in March. The frequency/aircraft/expansion-date claims have been removed pending confirmation; the AIP-sourced self-handling finding is retained.
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Aircraft fuel
On request
Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia (Aerocivil) - Aeródromo Buenaventura
Jet A1 is the listed fuel/oil type (AIP AD 2.4.2), with fuelling service hours 1100-2300 local per AD 2.3.8; however AD 2.4.3 records no dedicated fuelling installation/storage capacity, indicating supply is arranged on request through the airport administration rather than from a fixed depot. Into-plane agent/supplier of record beyond Aerocivil itself is unconfirmed. No contradicting evidence found; retained as-is. · 1100-2300 local daily
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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
Self-handled, SATENA. Official AIP AD 2.4.1 states cargo-handling facilities are 'A cargo de las empresas aéreas' (in charge of the airlines) - freight/mail carried on SATENA's Bogotá-Buenaventura service is handled by the airline itself; no dedicated cargo terminal or third-party freight operator is documented at this small regional field. No contradicting evidence found; retained as-is.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available
Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia (Aerocivil) - Aeródromo Buenaventura
Aerocivil (Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil), which directly administers this non-concessioned aerodrome, operates the on-field MET briefing office and ATS/tower, hours 1100-2300 local per AIP AD 2.11/AD 2.3.7; no separate commercial FBO or trip-support desk is documented at this field. · 1100-2300 local daily
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Hotel & travel
Not listed