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Caucaya Airport

Caucaya Airport (ICAO SKLG) is an active joint civil-military airfield in Colombia, operated by the Colombian Aerospace Force. It has 1 runway (1,200 m).

Facility Details

Summary
Operating Country 🇨🇴 Colombia
Location🇨🇴 Colombia
Status Active
UsageDual
Operating OrganizationColombian Aerospace Force
Location & Technical Details
Coordinates-0.1819°N, -74.7708°E
Elevation175 m (574 ft)
IATA codeLQM
ICAO codeSKLG
Runways
12/30 · 1,200 m (3,937 ft) · Asphalt
Map
Map of Caucaya Airport
Nearby Bases
  1. 115 km Captain Ernesto Esguerra Cubides Air Base
  2. 216 km Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport
Related
All Military Air Bases Colombia Air Bases
Operating forces
🇨🇴 Colombia Colombia Air Force
More Colombian Aerospace Force bases
Marco Fidel Suárez Air Base Lieutenant Colonel Luis F. Pinto Parra Air Base Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base El Dorado International Airport Major Justino Mariño Cuesto Air Base

Description

Caucayá Airport is situated in the Putumayo Department of Colombia, serving the river town of Puerto Leguízamo. The facility is located on the Putumayo River along the border between Colombia and Peru.

The Colombian Air Force operates Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft from the airfield. Infrastructure includes the Puerto Leguizamo VOR-DME (Ident: PLG) located on the field and the Leguizamo non-directional beacon (Ident: LGM) positioned 2.2 nautical miles east of the facility.

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Latest Data Updates
  1. AUG 142026 Updated Operating organization aligned on the service's current official name
  2. AUG 132026 Updated Runway designations, surfaces and lengths recorded
  3. APR 102026 Created Page created: Caucaya Airport