CLO · Cali, Colombia
Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport.
--:--:-- · COT (UTC-05:00) · 3.5427° N, 76.3819° W
Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport
Airport
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for CLO
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 6110; ident SKCL; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
aerocali.com.co
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
CLO / SKCL
OurAirports ident
SKCL
GPS / local code
SKCL / CLO
ISO region
CO-VAC
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
aerocali.com.co
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q2308547
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:22 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--COT · UTC-05:00
Time zone
COT
America/Bogota · UTC-05:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
20 km
Approximate distance to central Cali.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Bogotá
Languages
Spanish
Currency
COP ($)
Country area
1,141,748 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
9,842 ft / 3,000 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1971
Owner / entity
Q2308547
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Cali, Colombia. Cali's built-up core sits roughly 20 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Bogota (UTC-05:00, COT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO / SKCL) is at 3.5427° N, 76.3819° W, elevation 3,162 ft (964 m), serving Cali, Colombia.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Cali is in Colombia (capital Bogotá); on America/Bogota (COT, UTC-05:00); working languages: Spanish; currency: COP ($).
Distance from central Cali: 20 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for CLO.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO / SKCL)
Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport · Airport
Known label 1
Palmaseca International
Alternate airport-name cue retained for CLO, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
02-20
Alternate airport-name cue retained for CLO, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
SKCL · SKCL · CLO · CO-VAC
aerocali.com.co · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
It is Colombia's fourth-busiest airport in passenger volume, with 5,600,000 people using the airport in 2016, and the third largest in area and construction.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for CLO; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Palmira
palmira · 8.7 km from CLO
Colombia · America/Bogota · +0h · population 312,519 · city coordinates 3.5394, -76.3036
2. Yumbo
yumbo · 13 km from CLO
Colombia · America/Bogota · +0h · population 71,436 · city coordinates 3.5823, -76.4915
3. Candelaria
candelaria-3687644 · 16 km from CLO
Colombia · America/Bogota · +0h · population 23,989 · city coordinates 3.4067, -76.3482
4. El Cerrito
el-cerrito · 18 km from CLO
Colombia · America/Bogota · +0h · population 38,390 · city coordinates 3.6855, -76.3137
5. Cali
cali · 20 km from CLO
Colombia · America/Bogota · +0h · population 2,392,877 · city coordinates 3.4305, -76.5199
6. Pradera
pradera · 20 km from CLO
Colombia · America/Bogota · +0h · population 44,630 · city coordinates 3.4211, -76.2447
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. MDE SKRG
Jose Maria Córdova International Airport · Medellín
310 km from CLO · America/Bogota · +0h · elevation 6,955 ft (2,120 m) · airport coordinates 6.1645, -75.4231
2. UIO SEQM
Mariscal Sucre International Airport · Quito
463 km from CLO · America/Guayaquil · +0h · elevation 7,841 ft (2,390 m) · airport coordinates -0.1254, -78.3543
3. GYE SEGU
José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport · Guayaquil
744 km from CLO · America/Guayaquil · +0h · elevation 19 ft (6 m) · airport coordinates -2.1574, -79.8836
Route-time reference set
1. CLO-MDE
Medellín · 310 km · 1h 14m
America/Bogota · +0h from CLO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. CLO-UIO
Quito · 463 km · 1h 25m
America/Guayaquil · +0h from CLO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. CLO-GYE
Guayaquil · 744 km · 1h 46m
America/Guayaquil · +0h from CLO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 9,842 ft / 3,000 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for CLO.
Runway identifiers
02/20
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. MDE SKRG
Jose Maria Córdova International Airport · Medellín · 310 km from CLO
large airport · America/Bogota · colombia · 6,955 ft (2,120 m) · 6.1645, -75.4231
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It is Colombia's fourth-busiest airport in passenger volume, with 5,600,000 people using the airport in 2016, and the third largest in area and construction.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for CLO.
Country and authority
CLO sits in Colombia (Republic of Colombia), whose capital is Bogotá. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Americas, South America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Spanish. Currency context: COP ($). CLO is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
CLO is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Palmaseca International, 02-20. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: It is Colombia's fourth-busiest airport in passenger volume, with 5,600,000 people using the airport in 2016, and the third largest in area and construction.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q2308547 · Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport. Administrative area: Palmira. Named after: Alfonso Bonilla Aragón. Entity official-site cross-check: aeropuertocali.aerocivil.gov.co
Field and clock profile
Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport is a moderate-elevation field at 3,162 ft (964 m), positioned at 3.5427° N, 76.3819° W in the Equatorial deep tropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 9,842 ft / 3,000 m. The airport clock uses America/Bogota (COT, UTC-05:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Palmira is the closest retained city-time anchor at 8.7 km. MDE Medellín is the closest retained airport alternative at 310 km.
Country airport peers
CLO is compared with MDE Medellín at 310 km inside the retained Colombia airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
CLO-MDE Medellín: 310 km, about 1h 14m, +0h. CLO-UIO Quito: 463 km, about 1h 25m, +0h. CLO-GYE Guayaquil: 744 km, about 1h 46m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident SKCL backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. aerocali.com.co is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 9,842 ft / 3,000 m
Runway identifiers
02/20
OurAirports classifies CLO as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Cali.
CLO (SKCL) is a moderate-elevation field at 3,162 ft (964 m) in the deep tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
CLO sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
CLO's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 9,842 ft / 3,000 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
A specific operator or management record for CLO is not currently in our source set, so this page leans on regulator and country context rather than inventing one.
- It is Colombia's fourth-busiest airport in passenger volume, with 5,600,000 people using the airport in 2016, and the third largest in area and construction.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at aerocali.com.co, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for CLO
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
CLO uses America/Bogota (COT, UTC-05:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport is about 20 km from central Cali; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
MDE Medellín is the closest retained alternate at 310 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
aerocali.com.co is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place CLO inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
CLO ranks #1 in the curated Colombia airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 2 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
CLO shares America/Bogota with MDE Medellín CO. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
CLO is 3,162 ft (964 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include ESB 3,125 ft (952 m) (37 ft delta) · NAV 3,100 ft (945 m) (62 ft delta) · MHD 3,263 ft (995 m) (101 ft delta) · IKA 3,305 ft (1,007 m) (143 ft delta) · CWB 2,988 ft (911 m) (174 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
CLO's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are MDE 310 km +0h · UIO 463 km +0h · GYE 744 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | MDE | 310 km | 1h 14m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Quito | UIO | 463 km | 1h 25m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Guayaquil | GYE | 744 km | 1h 46m | +0h | --:--:-- |
CLO to MDE
Medellín
Distance 310 km; estimated travel window 1h 14m; destination zone America/Bogota is +0h from CLO. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
CLO to UIO
Quito
Distance 463 km; estimated travel window 1h 25m; destination zone America/Guayaquil is +0h from CLO. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
CLO to GYE
Guayaquil
Distance 744 km; estimated travel window 1h 46m; destination zone America/Guayaquil is +0h from CLO. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Cali is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from CLO, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Palmira
palmira · 8.7 km · America/Bogota
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yumbo
yumbo · 13 km · America/Bogota
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Candelaria
candelaria-3687644 · 16 km · America/Bogota
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
El Cerrito
el-cerrito · 18 km · America/Bogota
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Cali
cali · 20 km · America/Bogota
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pradera
pradera · 20 km · America/Bogota
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Guacarí
guacari · 25 km · America/Bogota
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Florida
florida · 29 km · America/Bogota
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Puerto Tejada
puerto-tejada · 35 km · America/Bogota
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Jamundí
jamundi · 36 km · America/Bogota
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Miranda
miranda · 36 km · America/Bogota
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Guadalajara de Buga
guadalajara-de-buga · 41 km · America/Bogota
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Medellín (MDE), Quito (UIO), Guayaquil (GYE). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 9,842 ft / 3,000 m; identifiers 02/20.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1971.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from CLO. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Jose Maria Córdova International AirportMDE
Medellín · large airport
- Distance
- 310 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 6,955 ft (2,120 m)
Compare against MDE when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Mariscal Sucre International AirportUIO
Quito · large airport
- Distance
- 463 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 7,841 ft (2,390 m)
Compare against UIO when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
José Joaquín de Olmedo International AirportGYE
Guayaquil · large airport
- Distance
- 744 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 19 ft (6 m)
Compare against GYE when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO) in?▾
Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport is in the America/Bogota timezone (UTC-05:00, COT).
What are the codes for Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport?▾
Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport uses IATA code CLO and ICAO code SKCL.
Where is Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport located?▾
Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport is located in Cali, Colombia at coordinates 3.5427° N, 76.3819° W, with an elevation of 3,162 ft (964 m) (moderate-elevation field in the deep tropics).
How far is Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport from central Cali?▾
Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport sits roughly 20 km from the nearest mapped city center for Cali.
Which route reference is most useful from CLO?▾
Medellín (MDE) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 14m, destination timezone America/Bogota, and a +0h difference from CLO.
What other airports in Colombia are close peers to CLO?▾
CLO's curated peers in Colombia on this site include MDE Medellín.
How many runways does Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport have?▾
Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 9,842 ft / 3,000 m; identifiers include 02/20.