Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport – VUP Airport
Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport is a public airport located in Valledupar, Colombia. It is a public air terminal that serves the city but also serves as a base for the Colombian Air Force and the Colombian Police. Aerocivil Colombia operates the airport and three airlines operate passenger service in VUP Airport.
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The airport is elevated 485 feet above mean sea level. It has one runway, runway 02/20 that has an asphalt surface and measures 6,890 feet long. The airlines operating in the airport are Avianca, EasyFly, and LATAM Colombia and offers flights to Bogotá and Barranquilla. As of 2011, the airport was able to handle a total of 286,199 passengers and had a total of 6,853 airport operations. Cargo services that operate from the airport include Aerosucre and LíneasAéreas Suramericanas. Cities found within the vicinity of Valledupar such as Santa Marta, Soledad, and Maracaibo use VUP Airport for its services as well.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Hampton by Hilton Valledupar, Colombia is a casual hotel that offers relaxing rooms, complete with large indoors offering wonderful views of the city. It is ideally located within the city and is only a 10-minute drive from the airport. Just 6 miles away is the Sonesta Hotel Valledupar. This is a 4-star hotel with an outdoor pool, as well as an onsite restaurant. Hotel Nabu is an unassuming hotel with simply decorated contemporary rooms but has an outdoor pool for guests to cool off in.
Cozad Municipal Airport in Codazzi, Colombia is only 41 miles from VUP.
