Airport Information
Name: El Dorado International Airport
City: Bogotá
ICAO: SKBO
IATA: BOG
Location: 13 K/m west from Central Bogotá
Elevation: 8360fts
Type of traffic permitted: IFR/SVFR
Departures
All pilots are requested to connect at the gate as assigned to their flight. After all necessary pre-flight checks and FMS loading, contact El Dorado Clearance Delivery SKBO_DEL (121.60) who will issue your clearance for the flight.
When asking for clearance you should state: Flight Number, Gate, and ATIS information.
Example: Good day Bogotá clearance, AVA9207 at F5 request IFR clearance to Cali with information Bravo.
(It is highly recommended that you contact SKBO_DEL at least 15 minutes before your assigned slot time). The clearance will consist of a SID, initial and final FL or Altitude, runway for departure and a squawk code. It is mandatory for all aircraft to read back the clearance. After receiving the clearance, you will be transferred with El Dorado Ground who will then issue you the taxi clearance via specific taxiways (Keep the ground charts handy).
Standard Instrument Departure`s [SID]
You can find charts here.
SID procedures are found below. SKBO default runways are the 13R/L.
Runway´s 13R and 13L
ANAME2A 9200 MUNAB ANAME
ISABE2B 9200 MUNAB ISABE
ROLUS2A 9200 MUNAB ROLUS
CUC2A 9200 SOA CUC
KAMIS2A 9200 SOA KAMIS GIR
KIKAS2 9200 SOA KIKAS
MECHI2A 9200 SOA MECHI ABL
OMEGA2 9200 SOA OMEGA IBG
ZIP2E 9200 SOA MECHI ZIP
GUXUN2 9200 GUXUN ZIP
UASCA2B 9200 GUXUN UASCA
Runway´s 31R and 31L
ANAME2B 9200 SOA ANAME
ISBAE2E 9200 SOA ISABE
KAMIS2B 9200 SOA KAMIS
ROLUS2B 9200 SOA ROLUS
ZIP2J 9200 SOA 15000 R ZIP
CHUCUA2 9200 SOA
IBG2A 9200 SOA IBG
MECHI2B 9200 SOA MECHI
UASCA2A 9200 SOA R UASCA
ZIP2F 9200 SOA R ZIP
UASCA2E 9200 ZIP 11000 UASCA
ZIP2G 9200 ZIP
Note: The maximum speed for departures is 230KIAS until crossing the first FIX of the SID. (SOA, ZIP, GUXUN, MUNAB, etc.).
Arrivals
When flying inbound to Bogotá, you will be transferred to SKBO_S_APP if arriving from the south, or SKBO_N_APP if arriving from the north. Then, you will be transferred to SKBO_C_APP for the final approach.
The transfer to SKBO_C_APP will occur over, or close to UTICA, MQU or ABL. Expect speed reduction. If there are high loads of traffic in approach, expect holdings over these three points. SKBO_C_APP will clear you for the ILS RWY 13L or ILS RWY 13R approach and then transfer you to SKBO_S_TWR or SKBO_N_TWR near, or over BOG.
Once you have landed, vacate runway as soon as possible, contact SKBO_S_GND if landing on RWY 13R / 31L or SKBO_N_GND if landing on RWY 13L / 31R, and wait for your taxi clearance.
Standard Terminal Arrival Route´s [STAR]
You can find charts here.
SKBO default landing runways are 13R/L.
Runway`s 13R and 13L
ABL1A ABL DELTA BOG
MQU1 MQU DELTA BOG
UTICA1 UTICA DELTA BOG
SOA1 SOA BOG
ZIP1A ZIP 14000 BOG
ZIP1B ZIP BOG
Flight Planning
All pilots must follow the routes from the route database to avoid any delays and conflicts. All the plans have been updated in Flight booking/plans. Maintain the slot time given to you for pushback/startup. Expect a lot of traffic so carry extra fuel for holding. Log in at least 15mins prior to your slot time to be able to anticipate, for departures, time required for flight plan clearance and taxi.
Frequencies
SKBO_DEL > 121.600
SKBO_S_GND > 122.750
SKBO_N_GND > 121.800
SKBO_S_TWR > 118.250
SKBO_N_TWR > 118.100
SKBO_S_APP > 119.650
SKBO_N_APP > 121.300
SKBO_C_APP > 119.500
SKED_S_CTR > 125.100
SKED_N_CTR > 123.700
Other frequencies to be open:
SKMD_APP > 121.100
SKCL_APP > 119.100
SKBQ_APP > 119.100
SKEC_CTR > 128.400
Scenery add-ons
Payware:
Virtualcol Colombia Xtreme Edition here.
Virtualcol Bogotá Xtreme Edition here (Recommended by Staff)
Virtualcol Colombia 2005 here.
ATC
The air traffic controllers will be selected by Colombian Staff with a previous training done by the AOC of the division.
Other Important information
- If you are parked at any of the National/International gates remember the push back always have to be done up to taxiway D. If you are at any remote stand, this is not necessary.
- When taxiing to any gate or to the runway, remember this configuration: taxi way S is always used from NORTH to SOUTH and taxi way R, that is parallel to S, is always used from SOUTH to NORTH.
- The Puente Aéreo Terminal is only used by AVIANCA for domestic flights.
- They are two similar cargo ramps. One in the NORTH section of the airport and the other one in the SOUTH. The one in the north (between Puente Aéreo Terminal and Regional ramp) is for domestic cargo flights. The one in the south (besides taxiway N) is for International cargo flights with heavy planes.