Jose Maria Córdova International Airport

MDE SKRG  Medellín, Colombia

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MDE at a glance

  • What it is: Jose Maria Córdova International Airport is a regional airport serving Medellín, Colombia.
  • Codes: MDE on your ticket, SKRG on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 6,955 ft above sea level.
  • Main airline: Avianca bases aircraft here.
  • Right now: 2 aircraft are within 55 km, shown live on the map above.
  • Local time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-5), so every time shown for MDE is local rather than UTC.

Aircraft observed near MDE

2 aircraft are within 55 km of MDE right now. This is live ADS-B traffic, not a published timetable: aircraft are classified by what they are physically doing - Climbing out, on approach, or holding at cruise overhead. For gate numbers and scheduled times, check with MDE directly or your airline.

Departing now

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
No departures being tracked at this moment. Traffic varies by time of day and receiver coverage.

Arriving now

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
AVA8511 Avianca route not published on approach 13,700 ft 299 kts
AVA8580 Avianca route not published on approach 23,450 ft 367 kts
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Runways
6955 ft
Field elevation

About Jose Maria Córdova International Airport

Jose Maria Córdova International Airport lies in the tropics at 6.16° N, 75.42° 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.

Jose Maria Córdova International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 01/19, measures 11,286 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 01/19 is aligned roughly north/south, 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/south alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

The field sits at 6,955 ft, high enough that density altitude matters. Takeoff runs stretch on warm afternoons and climb performance is weaker than the same aircraft would manage at sea level.

Runways at MDE

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
01/19 11,286 ft (3,440 m) 148 ft Asphalt 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 MDE

Great-circle distance from Jose Maria Córdova International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
El Dorado BOG 215 km south-east Bogotá
Tocumen PTY 543 km north-west Panama City
IATA / ICAO
MDE / SKRG
Location
Medellín, Colombia 6.165, -75.423
Time zone
America/Bogota
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More airports and guides connected to MDE

Most of the tails you see here belong to Avianca. Thin mountain air changes how planes take off here, which cruising altitude explained unpacks. Nearby, Bogotá (BOG) serves the same country. The codes MDE and SKRG 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 MDE

What is the airport code for Jose Maria Córdova International Airport?

Jose Maria Córdova International Airport uses the IATA code MDE on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code SKRG in flight plans and on radar. The leading “S” in SKRG 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 MDE have?

Jose Maria Córdova International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 6,955 ft above sea level.

Which airlines are based at MDE?

Avianca treat MDE as a hub or major base. Many other carriers serve the airport without basing aircraft there.

What time zone is MDE in?

Jose Maria Córdova International Airport runs on America/Bogota, currently UTC-5. Flight trackers work in UTC internally, so the seven-day history on our flight pages is stamped UTC while the boards on this page are in MDE local time - worth remembering when the two disagree by a whole calendar day.

Can I track flights at MDE live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Jose Maria Córdova International Airport, and there are 2 in range as this page loaded. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in America/Bogota.