AviatDataSan Luis Airport IPI / SKIP
Ipiales, Nariño · Colombia · Aerocivil (Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronautica Civil)
220kpax · 2024
Limited hoursJet A-1
ICAO / IATASKIP / IPI
OperatorAerocivil (Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronautica Civil)
Coordinates0.8585°N, 77.6755°W
Elevation9,761 ft · 2,975 m
Time zoneCOT (UTC-5, no DST)
Passengers / yr220,047 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceSKIP — AIP Colombia / Aerocivil
Operating hoursDaylight operations only; tower-controlled (control tower being rebuilt to 40m under the 2025 modernization project); no published curfew, but no night-landing infrastructure; no PPR for scheduled carriers.
TerminalsSingle small passenger terminal; a new 3,600 sqm terminal, 40m tower, and A320-capable apron are under construction (2025 Consorcio AeroIpiales modernization, ~COP 135 billion).
Runways (1)
- 08/26 · 2,500 m / 8,202 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
San Luis is Colombia's highest commercial airport (2,975 m/9,761 ft), serving Ipiales and Nariño's border-with-Ecuador region via Avianca (Bogotá) and Satena (Bogotá, Cali); Satena's subsidized routes help sustain connectivity for this remote southern-border province, and a terminal/tower/apron expansion is underway ahead of expected traffic growth.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Unconfirmed · 3 providers
Ramp handling
Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia (Aerocivil)
San Luis is a small, non-concessioned regional airport administered directly by Aerocivil (confirmed via Aerocivil's own site, which reports ongoing 2025 terminal/runway modernization works at San Luis); airport staff appear to provide basic ramp and terminal facilitation for the field's scheduled carriers, but no dedicated third-party ground-handling company or documented tariff/contract was found for IPI.
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Avianca
Avianca (mainline plus its Avianca Express regional brand) operates scheduled A319/A320 service to Bogotá from San Luis (confirmed route). Small Colombian domestic stations that lack a dedicated handling company are typically worked by the operating carrier's own station staff — self-handled, Avianca — but no separate contracted handling agent or self-handling permit citation was found for IPI specifically.
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SATENA (Servicio Aéreo a Territorios Nacionales)
State-owned carrier SATENA operates scheduled ATR 42/72 service to Cali from San Luis (confirmed route). As Colombia's designated carrier for smaller/remote regional airports, SATENA typically self-handles at such stations — in-house, SATENA — but no separate contracted handling agent was identified for IPI.
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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)
SATENA runs a national 'SATENA Carga' freight service across its scheduled route network, appearing to be self-operated (in-house, SATENA) rather than run through an independent cargo-terminal operator; SATENA's own destination listings do not explicitly name Ipiales among promoted cargo points, so no IPI-specific cargo-terminal or tonnage documentation was found.
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Aviation security
Unconfirmed
Passenger & baggage screeningDocument checks
Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia (Aerocivil)
Aviation-security screening at Aerocivil-administered Colombian airports is normally provided under the national framework (Aerocivil / Policía Nacional's airport-police unit) rather than a private contractor; no IPI-specific security-provider documentation could be located.
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Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available
Flight planning & weather
Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia (Aerocivil)
Aerocivil is Colombia's state civil aviation authority and air navigation service provider and directly operates the control tower, AIS/met briefing and airport-operations desk at San Luis, as at all Aerocivil-administered regional fields; no separate FBO or trip-support company was identified.
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Hotel & travel
Not listed