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I invite you to tour and get to know the Matecaña International Airport in Pereira, one of the main air terminals in Colombia.
I must begin by indicating that I visited Pereira during the First International Meeting of Tourism Journalists that took me to travel the Coffee Axis, among all the natural charms of the region, your airport surprised me, But very pleasantly.
As you know, I love to share with you my experiences in the different airports that I visit. Today I bring you the Matecaña International Airport in Pereira, the gateway to the coffee heart of Colombia. This airport is key to connecting Pereira with the rest of the country and the world.
On this occasion we are going to learn some very interesting data about this airport as well as statistics about this terminal., which given its tourist attractions and its strategic location make it one of the most important airports in Colombia.
Matecaña International Airport of Pereira
Before moving on, Do not miss the Air Report which includes more data and information about this airport as well as a tour of its facilities from the YouTube channel so you can see how beautiful this terminal turned out.:
Let's start with the information about this very nice airport.
Matecaña International Airport is one of the main air terminals in Colombia being the sixth in passengers transported annually, serving as a gateway to the Coffee Axis and North Valley region. Its name pays tribute to the sugarcane bushes that were harvested there years before and which now also gives its name to the town next to the airport..
The history of Matecaña Airport dates back to the mid-20th century. Nevertheless, It was in 1944 when the first landing strip was officially opened, which allowed the start of air operations in the region. Over the years, The airport has undergone various expansions and modernizations to adapt to the growing flow of passengers and international aviation standards., and from 2020 has a totally new terminal, that is very beautiful.
The Matecaña International Airport is located in the municipality of Pereira, Capital of the Department of Risaralda. Its geographical position makes it a strategic point to connect the region with the rest of the country and with international destinations.. The air terminal is located a few kilometers from the center of Pereira and has easy access by land.
Information and characteristics
With all this previous context, Let's know more details about this air terminal:
- Its IATA code is PEI and the ICAO code is SKPE.
- This airport is very close to the city to 8 kilometers from the center of the city of Pereira.
- The methods to get there are by public bus., taxi or tourist service. The Uber has an average cost of $15.000 Colombian pesos, some $4.50 Dollars.
- is located at 1.401 meters above sea level.
- Its operation and administration is in charge of the Municipality of Pereira – OPAM S.A.S.
- They can operate 12 Airbus A320 aircraft at the same time.
- Have 4 boarding sleeves.
- Its full name is Matecaña International Airport., in honor of the cane bushes that were harvested there.
- They know it as "the aircraft carrier", since it is on a plateau that gives it that appearance.
- Annually more than 2.704.580 passengers (data 2022).
- It has a runway 2.200 meters long 08/26 asphalt.
- Annually more than 9.980 scheduled commercial flights.
- Here they operate on average 30 Regular daily flights.
- Son 5 airlines operating here LATAM, Avianca, Clic, Jetsmart and Cup.
- They are currently operating 6 national routes and 1 International route.
- Domestic routes are: Bogota, Nuqui, Medellin, Medellin – José María Cordoba, Barranquilla and Cartagena.
- The current international route is Panama City – Tocumen. The route to Miami is suspended by American Airlines.
- Weekly on average they operate 208 commercial flights from here, not counting charter flights, private or military.
- It does not represent a hub for any airline.
- The route with the most flights is between Pereira and Bogotá with 134 weekly frequencies.
If you already met Pereira airport, tell me what you thought in the comments.
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