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Location
El Tapón · VID · Colombia
Position
5.150°, -69.183° · 419 ft elev.
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Small regional airstrip serving El Tapón, Colombia.
Location
El Tapón, Colombia
El Tapón Airport is a small general aviation airstrip located in the El Tapón area of Colombia. It is identified under the Colombian civil aviation registry with the code SK-517 and has no assigned IATA code, indicating it does not operate scheduled commercial passenger services.
The facility primarily serves local and regional light aircraft operations, supporting connectivity in a rural or remote part of the country where road access may be limited. Such airstrips are common in Colombia's interior and serve agricultural, humanitarian, and private aviation purposes.
Notable facts
- ›Registered under the Colombian civil aviation system with code SK-517.
- ›No IATA code assigned, indicating no scheduled commercial service.
- ›Serves general aviation and light aircraft operations.
- ›Located in a rural area of Colombia where ground transportation may be limited.
- ›Typical of small Colombian airstrips that support local community connectivity.
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