Airport
Santiago Vila Airport (GIR)
Santiago Vila Airport serves Girardot and the surrounding Cundinamarca and Tolima region as a compact domestic gateway. Compare transfer options to central Girardot, Flandes, and the area's riverside resorts and recreational clubs.
Passengers
Luggage
About Santiago Vila Airport
Santiago Vila Airport is the main airport serving Girardot, a popular weekend destination in central Colombia, and the surrounding Cundinamarca and Tolima departments. Opened in 1948, it is located in the town of Flandes, just across the Magdalena River from Girardot.
The airport handles domestic travel, general aviation and flight training, and operates a single 1,600-metre asphalt runway that was modernized and reopened for expanded operations in 2025. SATENA provides scheduled flights linking the airport with Bogotá, offering a fast alternative to the road route through the Andes.
Located about 3 km from central Girardot, the airport is reached by taxi, private transfer and road links connecting Flandes, Girardot, resort hotels and regional highways toward Bogotá and Ibagué.
Although compact, the terminal provides essential passenger services, while a wider range of restaurants, shops and accommodation is available in nearby Girardot and Flandes.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Santiago Vila Airport operates passenger services through a single compact terminal building. It mainly handles domestic flights, including scheduled service to Bogotá, alongside general aviation and flight training activity.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Santiago Vila Airport
Transfers
Book private transfers from Santiago Vila Airport to hotels, holiday clubs and destinations in Girardot, Flandes and the surrounding Tolima and Cundinamarca region.
Hourly Chauffeur
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Car Rental
Rent a car from the Santiago Vila Airport area for independent travel around Girardot, Flandes and onward routes to Bogotá, Ibagué and other regional destinations.
Bus & Group Transfers
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