Santiago Perez Airport guide

Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport (ICAO SKUC) serves Arauca, the capital of Arauca Department in eastern Colombia. The airfield sits southeast of the city, about 2 km south of the Venezuelan border, at an elevation of 129 m.

The single asphalt runway, 11/29, is 2,100 m long. Scheduled flights are domestic and link Arauca with Bogotá, Bucaramanga, Cúcuta and Villavicencio. Avianca, Clic, SATENA and SEARCA have all appeared on the route list.

Operations have been limited in recent years. Aerocivil issued a NOTAM restricting the airport after trees were found above the permitted height in the runway approach zones, which curtailed night flying and landings in poor weather. Avianca ran a verification flight on 27 April 2026 and Aerocivil confirmed a partial return of its service, with the operating limitations still in force. Local authorities have been clearing obstacles from the approach and takeoff surfaces.