Las Brujas Airport Aeropuerto Las Brujas | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste | ||||||||||
| Serves | Corozal, Sincelejo | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 528 ft / 161 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 9°20′00″N 75°17′06″W / 9.33333°N 75.28500°W / 9.33333; -75.28500 | ||||||||||
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  CZU Location of airport in Colombia | |||||||||||
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| Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste[1] | |||||||||||
Las Brujas Airport (IATA: CZU, ICAO: SKCZ) is a domestic airport located in the town of Corozal, Sucre in Colombia. The airport is located 10 minutes from the capital of the department, the city of Sincelejo. In emergency situations, it serves as the alternate airport of the city of Montería. It has regional and national operations with regular passenger services to Bogotá and Medellín.
In 2016, the airport handled 71,181 passengers, and 81,472 in 2017.
History
On July 12, 1939, the first plane landed, inaugurating the services of the Las Brujas airport, which had been under construction at the initiative of SCADTA and illustrious personalities since 1938. The opening flight of the airport was operated by the airline SCADTA (current Avianca), with a Sikorsky S-38 hybrid aircraft.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Clic | Barranquilla, Medellín–Olaya Herrera |
| SATENA | Bogotá |
See also
References
- "Passnenger Traffic" (PDF) (in Spanish). Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste. January 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
External links
- OurAirports - Las Brujas
- SkyVector - Las Brujas
- Accident history for CZU at Aviation Safety Network
- "Current weather for SKCZ". NOAA/NWS.