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El Dorado International Airport (IATA: BOG, ICAO: SKBO) is an international airport serving Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, and its surrounding areas.The airport is located mostly in the Fontibón district of Bogotá, although it partially extends into the Engativá district and through the municipality of Funza in the Western Savanna Province of the Cundinamarca Department.
Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport International 04°11′31″S 69°56′32″W / 4.19194°S 69.94222°W / -4.19194; -69.94222 ( Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (
Colombia's 16 busiest airports by passenger traffic (JAN-AUG) [1. Rank Airport Location Total ... El Eden International Airport: Armenia: 271,533: 9.8%: 1 References
After taking off from Bogotá-Eldorado Airport, Colombia, in limited visibility, the crew failed to follow correct departure procedures and the aircraft crashed into the side of Cerro el Cable mountain, approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southeast of the airport. The aircraft immediately disintegrated after the impact, killing everyone onboard.
It is the second busiest airport in Latin America after Mexico City International Airport and it is the busiest airport in Colombia. Construction of the airport was ordered by Gustavo Rojas Pinilla (19th President of Colombia) in 1955 to replace the Aeropuerto de Techo.
Techo International Airport (IATA: BOG, ICAO: SKBO) was the first airport in Bogotá, Colombia, which was in operation from 1930 to 1959, when it was replaced by El Dorado International Airport. It was adjacent to the current Monumento a las Banderas, on Avenida de Las Américas. [1]