Jose Maria Cordova International Airport MDESKRG

José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) is Medellín’s main international airport, located in Rionegro rather than in the city itself. It is the key airport for Antioquia and handles Medellín’s trunk domestic routes plus most international service; the smaller in-town Olaya Herrera airport (EOH) is mainly regional/domestic. MDE is not a major global alliance hub, but Avianca has a strong presence here and Star Alliance coverage is visible through Avianca, Copa and United; LATAM, JetSMART, Wingo, American, JetBlue, Aeroméxico, Air Europa and others round out a mixed regional/international network. Viva used to be an important MDE low-cost base, but it ceased operations in 2023. The airport is compact by hub standards, so frequent flyers should think of it as an origin/destination airport with some useful connections, not as a purpose-built mega-connector.

Timezone: America/Bogota

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://www.aeropuertorionegro.co/

General

+57 (604) 520 8531

As of 2026-06-20 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

SKRG

Elevation

6955 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

1

Longest runway

11286 ft

Terminals

To the city

• Bus → Medellín city centre / Centro near Hotel Nutibara · Public buses operate from the first floor by door 2; routes include Palmas-Sandiego via Túnel de Oriente, Alto de Palmas via Mall Indiana to Sandiego, and Autopista Medellín-Bogotá via Terminal del Norte to Centro near Hotel Nutibara; official site states service toward Medellín operates 24 hours.

Bus / coach

Public buses stop on the first floor by door 2 to Medellín; additional buses from the second-floor departure doors go via Santa Elena to Terminal del Sur or via Túnel de Oriente. Rionegro buses/colectivos operate roughly 05:00-22:00 from the airport.

Taxi

Authorized white taxis with blue stripe operate 24 hours from the airport to Medellín; drivers carry airport ID.

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport