AviatDataLa Nubia Airport MZL / SKMZ
Manizales, Caldas · Colombia · Inficaldas (Instituto de Financiamiento, Promocion y Desarrollo de Caldas)
223kpax · 2018
Limited hoursJet A-1
ICAO / IATASKMZ / MZL
OperatorInficaldas (Instituto de Financiamiento, Promocion y Desarrollo de Caldas)
Coordinates5.0296°N, 75.4647°W
Elevation6,871 ft · 2,094 m
Time zoneCOT (UTC-5, no DST)
Passengers / yr223,053 (2018)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceSKMZ — AIP Colombia / Aerocivil
Operating hoursDaylight-only VFR operations, approx. 0600-1800 local; no scheduled night flights due to mountainous approach terrain and frequent fog/low cloud.
TerminalsSingle small passenger terminal handling regional turboprop traffic (Fokker 50, ATR 72, Dash 8 class aircraft); no jet bridges.
Runways (1)
- 10/28 · 1,474 m / 4,835 ft · 20 m wide · Asphalt
Regional airport serving Manizales (Caldas department) with domestic turboprop service from Avianca Express and Clic Air to Bogota, Medellin and seasonal Cartagena; the short 1,474 m runway and persistent fog limit operations to daylight hours, and the field is slated for eventual replacement by the planned Aeropuerto del Cafe.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Clic Air (self-handled)
Clic Air is the sole scheduled carrier operating at La Nubia ("único operador en el Aeropuerto La Nubia de Manizales", Revista Semana; status reconfirmed as ongoing through Aug 2026 by Alcaldía de Manizales, AeroManizales and CADA reporting), running the Manizales-Bogotá route plus an announced Medellín air-bridge; at this small single-carrier turboprop field it self-handles its own passenger/ramp operations, in line with the airport's minimal third-party handling infrastructure per the AIP.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Energizar Aviación
Into-plane Jet A-1 supplier at La Nubia (MZL/SKMZ), listed with a dedicated local mobile contact in Energizar's own airport directory (energizar.org/directorio: "Manizales Aeropuerto La Nubia IATA code - MZL... Móvil: (•••"); independently corroborated by Inficaldas general manager Amparo Sánchez Londoño, who told Caracol Radio (26 Aug 2024) the airport "tiene un contrato con la firma Energizar" for fuel supply, with La Patria (26 Aug 2024) reporting Energizar held 1,500 gallons of reserve fuel at the airport during the 2024 national fuel-shortage crisis.
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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
Clic Air (self-handled)
SKMZ AIP (AD-2 chart) states cargo-management responsibility falls to individual airlines rather than a dedicated cargo terminal operator; Clic Air, as sole current operator, would self-handle any belly freight. No dedicated cargo facility or volumes documented.
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Aviation security
Available
Instituto de Financiamiento, Promoción y Desarrollo de Caldas (Inficaldas)
Inficaldas, the public entity that manages contracted services at La Nubia, contracts 24/7 AVSEC private security via recurring public tenders on SECOP (e.g. process CO1.NTC.3671704 / INFI I.P61-2022, re-tendered Jan 2023 and Nov 2025 per colombialicita.com), object text verified verbatim: "Prestar el servicio de vigilancia y seguridad privada especializada para operación aeroportuaria (AVSEC) del Aeropuerto La Nubia de Manizales, 24 horas del día, los siete (7) días de la semana, conforme a las disposiciones de la Superintendencia de Vigilancia y Seguridad Privada y en armonía con el Programa Nacional de Seguridad de la Aviación Civil"; SKMZ AIP confirms aviation security services available 24 hours. Contract is re-tendered periodically, so the current named contractor is unconfirmed. · 24/7
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Passenger & crew transport
Available
Colombia Sobre Ruedas
24-hour car rental desk located at La Nubia Airport terminal; Google Business listing confirms address "La Nubia Airport, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia" and "Open 24 hours", phone ••• matching exactly; also listed by aeropuertosdelmundo.com.ar and consultaamarillas.com airport-services directories; alt contact ••• confirmed as the same company's WhatsApp line on its own social channels. · 24/7
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Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed