{"id":190929,"date":"2026-08-10T14:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T14:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=190929"},"modified":"2026-08-10T22:06:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T22:06:33","slug":"several-colombian-airports-sustain-damage-and-temporarily-suspend-operations-following-7-4-magnitude-earthquake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/08\/several-colombian-airports-sustain-damage-and-temporarily-suspend-operations-following-7-4-magnitude-earthquake.html","title":{"rendered":"Several Colombian Airports Sustain Damage and Temporarily Suspend Operations Following 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake striking western and central<strong> Colombia <\/strong>on Monday has caused structural damage to the country&#8217;s aviation infrastructure, forcing the preventive suspension of flight operations at several airports. Colombia&#8217;s Civil Aviation Authority (Aerocivil) confirmed that the measure aims to ensure operational safety while technical assessments are underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Damage Assessment of Aviation Infrastructure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The quake, centered near the town of San Jos\u00e9 del Palmar in the department of Choc\u00f3 at 07:34 local time, directly impacted regional air connectivity. According to official reports issued by Aerocivil, the affected terminals with temporarily suspended operations are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mateca\u00f1a International Airport \u2013 Pereira<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>La Nubia Airport \u2013 Manizales<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>El Cara\u00f1o Airport \u2013 Quibd\u00f3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>El Ed\u00e9n International Airport \u2013 Armenia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Santa Ana Airport \u2013 Cartago<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gerardo Tobar L\u00f3pez Airport \u2013 Buenaventura<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/07\/colombia-passenger-traffic-reaches-29-million-in-first-half-of-2026-up-5-5.html\">Colombia Passenger Traffic Reaches 29 Million in First Half of 2026, Up 5.5%<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Cali Airport resumed operations after a 90-minute suspension following inspection and clearance of its terminal facilities by authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strategic Location and Regional Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The affected facilities play a critical role in central and western Colombia\u2019s air connectivity. The airports in Pereira, Manizales, and Armenia serve the Coffee Triangle (<em>Eje Cafetero<\/em>), one of the hardest-hit regions. Quibd\u00f3 Airport serves as the primary aerial gateway to the department of Choc\u00f3, near the epicenter on Colombia&#8217;s Pacific coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The airports in Cartago and Buenaventura, alongside Cali, are located in the department of Valle del Cauca, where local authorities reported the collapse of at least twenty buildings in the capital. The earthquake was felt strongly across much of Colombia, as well as in neighboring Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Passenger Guidance and Operational Monitoring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Aerocivil stated that it is continuously monitoring the state of the airport infrastructure and urged passengers to check directly with their respective airlines regarding flight status, as the grounding will cause network-wide disruptions to domestic flight schedules. 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