BOG
Transportation & Travel abbreviation · Airport Code
| Stands for | El Dorado International Airport |
|---|---|
| Categories | Transportation & Travel |
BOG stands for El Dorado International Airport, an airport code abbreviation.
Colombia's busiest airport and the hub of Avianca, located about 15 kilometers west of central Bogotá. It handles more air cargo than any other airport in Latin America, much of it fresh flowers.
Example: Cut flowers for US Valentine's Day fly out of BOG by the hundreds of tons each February.
Usage notes
ICAO code SKBO. At about 2,550 meters elevation, it is one of the highest major international airports in the world. Its name recalls the legend of El Dorado, the city of gold. A new terminal opened in 2012 to replace the original.
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