Description
The airport is located in the municipality of Soledad, just 12 km from the center of Barranquilla. It is capable of receiving widebody aircraft like the Boeing 747, McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and Airbus A340. In fact, it was once the largest airport in Colombia. Currently, the airport is fifth in number of passengers and cargo room. The airport has two terminals: the domestic, with gates 6-13, and international, with gates 1-5 and 5A. It serves as an international hub for the airline AIRES and as a secondary hub for the airline Avianca during the high season. In July 2007, the Aeronáutica Civil gave the airport "open skies" designation, this means that any airline in the world can fly to Barranquilla on any route with any frequency. This action was taken largely to promote tourism as Barranquilla is a key access point to the Caribbean.
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