Lieutenant Colonel Luis F. Pinto Parra Air Base
Lieutenant Colonel Luis F. Pinto Parra Air Base (ICAO SKME) is an active military air base in Colombia, operated by the Colombian Aerospace Force. It has 2 runways (longest 1,154 m). Home to Combat Air Command No. 4 (CACOM 4).
Facility Details
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4.2164°N, 74.6350°W · 313 m elevation
Summary
| Operating Country | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| Location | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| Status | Active |
| Usage | Military only |
| Operating Organization | Colombian Aerospace Force |
| Units |
Combat Air Command No. 4 (CACOM 4)
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Location & Technical Details
| Elevation | 313 m (1,027 ft) |
| ICAO code | SKME |
| Runways |
05/23 · 1,154 m (3,786 ft) · Asphalt04/22 · 402 m (1,319 ft) · Concrete
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Nearby Bases
- 4 km Tolemaida Air Base Colombian National Training Center
- 69 km Major Justino Mariño Cuesto Air Base Maintenance Air Command (CAMAN)
- 76 km El Dorado International Airport Comando Aéreo de Transporte Militar (CATAM)
- 120 km Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base Combat Air Command No. 2
- 139 km Matecaña International Airport
- 141 km Captain Germán Olano Moreno Air Base Combat Air Command No. 1
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Description
Lieutenant Colonel Luis Francisco Pinto Parra Air Base is located in Melgar, Department of Tolima, Colombia. The base is operated by the Colombian Aerospace Force (Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana) and is assigned to Combat Air Command No. 4 (Comando Aéreo de Combate No. 4). Named in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Luis Francisco Pinto Parra, the installation maintains two runways.
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Last updated on 13 August 2026.
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Latest Data Updates
- AUG 132026 Updated Runway designations, surfaces and lengths recorded
- APR 102026 Created Page created: Lieutenant Colonel Luis F. Pinto Parra Air Base