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Santiago Perez Airport

Arauca, Colombia

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Santiago Perez Airport

Arauca, Colombia
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Gateway to Colombia's eastern Arauca department.

Location
Arauca, Colombia
Santiago Perez Airport (IATA: AUC, ICAO: SKUC) serves the city of Arauca, capital of the Arauca department in northeastern Colombia, near the Venezuelan border. It is the primary air link connecting this remote region to the rest of Colombia, supporting both commercial passenger traffic and cargo operations. The airport handles a modest volume of domestic flights, reflecting the region's reliance on air transport due to limited road infrastructure and security challenges historically associated with the area. It plays a critical role in the local economy, which is heavily tied to oil production in the Arauca basin.
Terminals
The airport operates a single small terminal building handling domestic passenger traffic.
Getting to & from
Ground transport into the city of Arauca is available via taxi and informal shared vehicles, with the airport located close to the urban center.
Airlines here
Avianca and other Colombian regional carriers have historically provided scheduled domestic services to cities such as Bogotá.
Notable facts
  • ›Located near the Colombian-Venezuelan border along the Arauca River.
  • ›Serves a region economically important for oil extraction.
  • ›Primarily handles domestic routes within Colombia.
  • ›The airport's remote location makes air travel essential for the region.
  • ›Arauca department has historically experienced security challenges affecting regional development.
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Routes

AUC → BOG9R · E70
AUC → BOGAV · AT5 ER4
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Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport
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Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport is an airport serving Arauca, the capital of the Arauca Department in Colombia. The runway is southeast of the city, and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Colombia's border with Venezuela.

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