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Palonegro
Palonegro (SKBG/BGA) serves Bucaramanga, Colombia. This is a mid-sized airport with 1 runway (17/35). Field elevation is 3897 ft AMSL. Data on this page is maintained by the aviation community — contribute to keep it accurate.
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Section Breakdown
Basic Info
7/7
Runways
4/4
Frequencies
1/4
Operations
0/2
Fuel
1/1
Contacts
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Additional Info
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: SKBG
- Name: Palonegro
- Type: medium_airport
- Category: International
- Latitude: 7.1265
- Longitude: -73.184799
- Elevation: 3897 ft
- Country: Colombia
- Municipality: Bucaramanga
- IATA Code: BGA
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Distance from City: 9.9 km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: Yes
Runways
Runway 17/35
- Designation: 17/35
- Dimensions: 7381 X 131
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: YES
- NAVAIDs: NDB, VOR-DME
- Approach Types: ILS CAT I, RNAV (GPS), VOR/DME
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: 118.300 MHz
- Ground: N/A
- Operations: N/A
- Traffic/Approach: N/A
- ATIS: N/A
Operation Hours
- Open: N/A
- Close: N/A
- Extra Hours On Request: No
- Remarks: N/A
Contacts
- AIS Tel: N/A
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: N/A
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: No
- PPR Required: No
- PPR Contact: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Fees
- Landing Fee: COP 35,000 per 1,000 kg MTOW
- Parking Fee: COP 18,000 per 1,000 kg per hour
- Handling Mandatory: Yes
- Currency: COP
- Remarks: Standard airport fees apply at SKBG.
Fuel Information
- Fuel Type: Jet A-1
- Price/L: N/A
- Last Updated: 2026-02-18
- Remarks: Standard Jet A-1 available at SKBG.
Immigration
- Port of Entry: Yes
- GENDEC Required: No
- GAR Required: No
- Remarks: International port of entry. Bucaramanga. Full customs and immigration.
Restrictions
- Curfew Start: N/A
- Curfew End: N/A
- Noise Chapter Min: Chapter 3
- Remarks: Mesa de los Santos approach. High elevation 3,897 ft. Terrain.
Alternates
SVSA
- ICAO: SVSA
- Name: Gral. Juan Vicente Gomez INTL
- Distance (NM): 61.7
- Has IFR: Yes
- Port of Entry: Yes
- Immigration Remarks: Port of entry. San Antonio del Tachira. Colombia border.
SKCC
- ICAO: SKCC
- Name: Camilo Daza Intl
- Distance (NM): 62.6
- Has IFR: Yes
- Port of Entry: Yes
- Immigration Remarks: Port of entry. Cucuta. Venezuela border.
Airport Services
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Colombia Permit Requirements
Medium
Landing: 5d
- Overflight Permit: Yes
- Landing Permit: Conditional
- Overflight Lead Time: 3 business days (minimum 48 hours for short notice, case-by-case)
- Landing Lead Time: 72 hours (official); 48 hours absolute minimum (short notice, case-by-case)
Private / GA Operations:
Private flights require Aerocivil notification. Landing at designated international airports.
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Airport History
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Explore HistoryFrequently Asked Questions
- What is the tower frequency at SKBG?
- The tower frequency at Palonegro is 118.3 MHz.
- What fuel is available at SKBG?
- Palonegro offers Jet A-1.
- Does SKBG require landing permits?
- Yes, landing permits are required for Palonegro (Colombia).