Matecaña International Airport

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The Aeropuerto Internacional de Matecaña the airport is the Colombian city of Pereira. He belongs to the city of Pereira, who is also responsible for the operation of the building. The execution of air operations carried out by the Company Civil Aero. The airport mainly serves domestic traffic, mainly for flights to and from Bogotá. However, there are also a few international connections.

The decision for an airport fell on August 18, 1944. The city of Pereira set 4 ha of land available and had a runway of 1,800 m in length erect. The first plane, a C -47 landed on July 24, 1947.

The passenger terminal was built in 1974 and inaugurated on 22 October 1976. In 1982 it was expanded. Since December 1991, the passengers can board on passenger boarding bridges. The cargo terminal was created in 1979 and 1985/86 extended.