Live flights at Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)

BAQ SKBQ  Barranquilla, Colombia

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BAQ at a glance

  • What it is: Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport is a regional airport serving Barranquilla, Colombia.
  • Codes: BAQ on your ticket, SKBQ on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 98 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-5), so every time shown for BAQ is local rather than UTC.
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Runways
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Field elevation

About Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport

Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport lies in the tropics at 10.89° N, 74.78° W, on America/Bogota time (UTC-5). Tropical airports contend with heat and humidity, both of which thin the air and lengthen takeoff runs, and with convective storms that build fast in the afternoon.

Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 05/23, measures 9,842 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the widebody capable category: twin-aisle aircraft can use it, and narrowbodies have length to spare. The surface is concrete. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 05/23 is aligned roughly north-east/south-west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that north-east/south-west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at BAQ

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
05/23 9,842 ft (3,000 m) 148 ft Concrete Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near BAQ

Great-circle distance from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Jose Maria Córdova MDE 530 km south Medellín
Tocumen PTY 543 km west Panama City
Queen Beatrix AUA 549 km east Oranjestad
IATA / ICAO
BAQ / SKBQ
Location
Barranquilla, Colombia 10.890, -74.781
Time zone
America/Bogota
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Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in Colombia.

PTY Tocumen International Airport Panama City, Panama
BOG El Dorado International Airport Bogotá, Colombia

More airports and guides connected to BAQ

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Medellín (MDE) serves the same country. The codes BAQ and SKBQ are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about BAQ

What is the airport code for Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport?

Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport uses the IATA code BAQ on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code SKBQ in flight plans and on radar. The leading “S” in SKBQ is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does BAQ have?

Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 98 ft above sea level.

What time zone is BAQ in?

Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport operates on America/Bogota local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at BAQ live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in America/Bogota.