AirportsAlfonso López Pumarejo Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Valledupar, in César Department, Colombia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is VUP.
Key facts
- IATA code
- VUP
- ICAO code
- SKVP
- City
- Valledupar
- State or region
- César Department
- Country
- Colombia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 10.4350° N, 73.2495° W
- Elevation
- 147 m (483 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,100 m (6,890 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, VUP means Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: SKVP. ICAO codes that begin with S belong to South America. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 10.4350° N, 73.2495° W. It stands 147 metres (483 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone America/Bogota, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,100 metres (6,890 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 48 airports of Colombia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 17.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,100 m 6,890 ft | 35 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Almirante Padilla AirportRiohacha | RCH | 126 km |
| Simón Bolívar International AirportSanta Marta | SMR | 131 km |
| La Chinita International AirportMaracaibo, Venezuela | MAR | 167 km |
| Ernesto Cortissoz International AirportBarranquilla | BAQ | 175 km |
| Rafael Nuñez International AirportCartagena | CTG | 248 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 14,635 km | 18 h 10 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 15,059 km | 18 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 13,182 km | 16 h 25 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 7,912 km | 10 h 00 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 3,359 km | 4 h 35 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 5,274 km | 6 h 50 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 18,670 km | 23 h 00 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 13,837 km | 17 h 10 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 14,804 km | 18 h 20 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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