El Embrujo Airport PVA / SKPV
Providencia, Archipielago de San Andres, Providencia y Santa Catalina · Colombia · Aeronautica Civil de Colombia (Aerocivil)
83kpax · 2023
Limited hoursJet A-1
ICAO / IATASKPV / PVA
OperatorAeronautica Civil de Colombia (Aerocivil)
Coordinates13.3569°N, 81.3583°W
Elevation29 ft · 9 m
Time zoneCOT (UTC-5, no DST)
Passengers / yr82,562 (2023)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceSKPV — AIP Colombia / Aerocivil
Operating hoursDaylight VFR operations only, approx. 06:00-18:00 local; no runway lighting for night ops; short single runway (displaced threshold on 17) limits aircraft to ATR42-size and below; PPR advisable for non-scheduled/charter operators given limited 5-position apron.
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal, newly rebuilt and inaugurated March 2024 (hurricane-resistant design, ~144 pax/hour capacity, apron expanded from 2 to 5 aircraft parking positions).
Runways (1)
- 17/35 · 1,290 m / 4,232 ft · 15 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
The sole air link to Providencia Island, served exclusively by SATENA (Colombia's state-subsidized regional carrier) via ATR 42 turboprop from San Andres (ADZ); a domestic-only, Satena-subsidized lifeline route to this remote Caribbean archipelago far off Colombia's mainland near Nicaraguan waters.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia (Aerocivil)
Aerocivil owns and directly operates El Embrujo airport (confirmed via es.wikipedia.org, which lists Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia as both owner and operator). As is typical at Colombia's small Aerocivil-run regional fields, airport staff likely provide ramp/apron coordination and basic passenger-flow handling for the limited SATENA and charter traffic, but no source directly confirms Aerocivil (rather than SATENA itself, see below) performs this work. No separate third-party ground-handling company was identified for this station, so the attribution here is inferred by elimination, not confirmed.
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SATENA (Servicio Aéreo a Territorios Nacionales)
Self-handled, SATENA. Confirmed via es.wikipedia.org that SATENA is the sole airline serving El Embrujo, operating 5 daily Let L-410 Turbolet flights on the San Andrés-Providencia-San Andrés route (having taken over the route from the defunct West Caribbean Airways). As the only regular scheduled operator into this small island field, with no third-party ground handler identified, SATENA self-handles its own turnarounds (check-in, ramp, baggage) rather than using a contracted handler.
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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
Available
Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia (Aerocivil)
Airfreight moved through El Embrujo per en.wikipedia.org's 2017 airport traffic table (385 tonnes of cargo alongside 71,101 passengers), confirming cargo activity genuinely occurs at this field. Freight passes through the small passenger terminal and is handled by airport/airline staff rather than a dedicated cargo-terminal operator, given the minimal volume. Note: es.wikipedia.org's 2017 figure differs (561 tons), so the exact tonnage is not fully reconciled between sources, though the existence of cargo throughput is confirmed by both.
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Aviation security
Unconfirmed
Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia (Aerocivil)
Aviation security screening is mandated at all Colombian commercial airports under Aerocivil/RAC regulation. The specific provider at this small state-run field is unconfirmed from public sources (typically Aerocivil-employed staff or Policía Nacional aviation police at airports of this size); no dedicated private security company was found.
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Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
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Hotel & travel
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