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PDA Obando Airport
Obando Airport (IATA: PDA, ICAO:SKPD) is located in the the city of Puerto Inirida, Colombia.

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IATA Code

PDA

ICAO Code

SKPD

Name

Obando Airport

Type

Country / Region

Colombia (CO)

City

Puerto Inirida

Latitude

3.8535300

Longitude

-67.9062000

Time Zone

UTC-05:00

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Airport Overview

Obando Airport (PDA), identified by ICAO code SKPD, serves Puerto Inírida in Colombia’s Guainía region. Its position near the Orinoco basin makes it a regional access point for a geographically remote market rather than a conventional international cargo gateway. The airport’s logistics value is therefore centered on controlled domestic air connectivity, consolidation, and final-mile coordination into Puerto Inírida and surrounding river-linked communities. The facility is located at approximately 3.853530 latitude and -67.906200 longitude, operating on Colombia time, UTC-05:00. Our service team treats every shipment as subject to carrier acceptance, aircraft payload, operating schedule, security screening, and local handling confirmation. Exporters should not assume international customs, bonded warehousing, cold-chain, dangerous-goods, or live-animal capability at the airport without written pre-clearance.

Airport	Obando Airport
IATA / ICAO	PDA / SKPD
City / Country	Puerto Inírida, Colombia
Coordinates	3.853530, -67.906200
Time zone	UTC-05:00

Key Highlights

Regional airport profileBest suited to planned regional uplift and domestic feeder movements, not assumed as a direct international gateway.

Remote-market logisticsLimited road alternatives and river-dependent distribution can make pre-arranged onward delivery essential.

Capacity-sensitive operationsAircraft payload, weather, daylight operations, and local handling arrangements may affect acceptance.

Pre-clearance requiredOur team verifies carrier, ground-handler, screening, customs, and commodity acceptance before issuing a final routing.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Publicly available airport records do not establish a dedicated international cargo terminal, bonded warehouse, temperature-controlled store, dangerous-goods facility, or automated parcel hub at Obando Airport. We therefore plan on a confirmation-first basis rather than treating these capabilities as standard.

Acceptance and screening: Cargo acceptance, security screening, weighing, build-up, and documentation procedures must be confirmed with the operating carrier or appointed ground handler.
Customs status: International export or import formalities may need to be completed at an approved Colombian customs point before or after the regional air leg; our team checks the applicable routing and declaration arrangement.
Special cargo: Refrigerated, frozen, pharmaceutical, dangerous-goods, oversized, and live-animal shipments require written acceptance and a handling plan before booking.
Delivery interface: Final delivery may involve a local truck, river transfer, consignee collection, or a combination of modes. The delivery address and access conditions must be validated in advance.

Routes & Transit Times

Typical planning begins with a domestic connection from an approved Colombian gateway, followed by regional uplift to Puerto Inírida. The exact gateway, airline, flight number, and operating days require live confirmation.
For international cargo, our team normally evaluates an international gateway-to-domestic-feeder solution instead of assuming direct international carriage to Obando Airport.
Transit time is affected by connection availability, aircraft payload, weather, security acceptance, weekend or holiday schedules, and the availability of onward ground or river transport.
Booking cut-offs are carrier- and station-specific. We obtain the operational cut-off, cargo acceptance window, and document deadline before confirming the shipment plan.

Planning rule: Any quoted schedule is indicative until the carrier confirms space and the local handling party confirms acceptance at the origin, connection point, and destination.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Obando Airport primarily supports Puerto Inírida and the wider Guainía service area. Because regional distribution may depend on limited surface infrastructure and river transport, shipment planning must include the consignee’s precise location, delivery access, and local contact details.

Likely regional demandUrgent commercial supplies, spare parts, telecommunications equipment, project materials, and essential goods requiring faster movement than surface alternatives.

Perishable productsFood, biological materials, and other perishables may be considered only after confirming packaging, acceptance, handling, and onward delivery conditions.

Humanitarian and public-sector cargoRelief items, medical supplies, and field equipment require commodity-specific documentation and advance coordination.

Return and reverse logisticsWarranty parts, samples, and repair shipments need a clear return party, declared value, and customs treatment before uplift.

Operations & Compliance

Documents: Provide a commercial invoice, packing list, shipper and consignee details, cargo description, dimensions, weight, and any applicable permits. Customs requirements depend on the commodity and routing.
Dangerous goods: Batteries, aerosols, chemicals, magnetized materials, fuel-related items, and other regulated articles must be identified before booking and prepared under applicable air-transport rules. Acceptance is not automatic.
Temperature-sensitive cargo: State the required temperature range, packaging method, hold time, and emergency contact. Do not tender pharmaceuticals or perishables until the complete cool-chain handoff is confirmed.
Inspection and collection: Customs or security inspection can delay release. The consignee should be ready with identification, authorizations, payment arrangements, and a vehicle or onward-transfer plan where required.

Shipping Tips

Send the complete shipment profile early: commodity, pieces, gross weight, dimensions, declared value, origin, destination, and whether the cargo contains batteries or other regulated articles.
Use robust, moisture-resistant packaging with clear piece marks and consignee contact information; remote handling and onward transfer may expose packages to more manual movement.
Request space and acceptance confirmation before production dispatch. Our service team checks cut-off times, carrier restrictions, screening arrangements, and the actual delivery interface.
For urgent or high-value cargo, compare a direct regional air solution with routing through a larger Colombian gateway and a coordinated domestic or multimodal final leg.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Obando Airport receive international air cargo directly?It should not be assumed. Our team first verifies the operating carrier, customs arrangement, security process, and whether the shipment must clear through an approved Colombian international gateway.

Which airlines serve Obando Airport?Operating carriers and schedules can change and may depend on the date, aircraft, and cargo type. We confirm the current carrier option and cargo acceptance before booking rather than publishing an unverified airline list.

Can dangerous goods or lithium batteries be shipped?Possibly, but only after commodity classification, packing instruction review, shipper documentation, carrier approval, and station acceptance. Battery details and safety data should be supplied at quotation stage.

How should temperature-controlled cargo be handled?Provide the temperature range, packaging specification, permissible exposure time, and delivery plan. Our team seeks written confirmation of storage and handover capability before accepting the shipment.

What causes the most common delays?Incomplete documents, late tender, unconfirmed local handling, payload limitations, weather disruption, customs inspection, and unavailable onward transport are common planning risks for remote regional movements.

Data Sources & Provenance

Airport identifiers, name, city, coordinates, country, and time zone in this module are based on the supplied airport record. Operational capabilities, carrier acceptance, schedules, cut-offs, customs arrangements, and special-cargo services are treated as changeable items and require shipment-specific confirmation.

Colombian civil aviation and airport regulatory reference: aerocivil.gov.co
Colombian customs and foreign-trade authority reference: dian.gov.co
International air-transport standards and cargo guidance reference: iata.org
International aviation standards reference: icao.int

Sources are provided for regulatory and identifier cross-checking. They do not constitute confirmation of current cargo facilities, flight schedules, acceptance windows, storage services, or transit times at Obando Airport.