Airport Pereira (Colombia)

Airport Pereira (Colombia)

Pereira - Matecaña International Airport is one of the most important and largest airports in the South American Republic of Columbia. Regular national Columbian flights are operated to Cartagena, Medellin and to the capital Bogota, international flights serve Panama City or Miami.
  • URL: Official website
  • Time zone: GMT -5
  • Service telephone: +57 6 314 27 65
  • Address: Aeropuerto Internacional de Pereira - Matecaña, Kilometro 4, vía Cerritos , 66001 Pereira, Departamento de Risaralda, Colombia
  • Operating company: Departamento Administrativo de la Aeronáutica Civil (Aerocivil)
  • Parking: yes; about 150 paid short and long term spaces.
  • Nearby cities: Pereira (5 km), Dos Quebradas (8 km), Cartago (20 km), Armenia (32 km), Manizales (38 km), Ibagué (70 km), Tuluá (96 km)
  • Directions by car: Access to the airport is on the Avenida 30 de Augusto, about 4 km west of the inner city.
  • Flight distribution on the days of the week: Monday (15.62%), Tuesday (14.50%), Wednesday (13.40%), Thursday (13.67%), Friday (14.67%), Saturday (13.92%), Sunday (14.22%)
  • Alternative spelling: Matecaña, Περέιρα, Перейра (Колумбия), Переира, ペレイラ(コロンビア), 페레이라, 佩雷拉, פריירה, פררה-בקולומביה, پریرا

Most popular destinations from Pereira (Colombia) (Flights per week )


Top airlines (percentage of departures and arrivals)

  1. Avianca (168, 30,05 %)
  2. Copa Airlines (76, 13,60 %)
  3. LATAM Chile (62, 11,09 %)
  4. American Airlines (32, 5,72 %)
  5. other (39.54 %)

Location
The airport was opened in 1947 and is about 4 km or 2 miles west of downtown. It is easy to reach on the Avenida 30 de Augusto. Transport to and from the airport is provided by taxis and scheduled buses.