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PPN Guillermo León Valencia Airport

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Guillermo León Valencia Airport (PPN) serves Popayan. Below: trains and buses from the terminal, an estimated taxi fare to town and nearby cities, where you can fly from here, and hotels nearby.

IATAPPN
ICAOSKPP
Non-stop1
Airlines1
TimezoneAmerica/Bogota
Elevation1733 m

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The airport in numbers

Guillermo León Valencia Airport — facts & history

We pulled Guillermo León Valencia Airport's numbers from the open aviation datasets — 118,592 passengers in 2022, against a peak of 143,676 in 2015.

Passengers / year
118,592
as of 2022
Peak traffic
143,676
in 2015
Elevation
1733 מ׳
above sea level
Passengers per year, 2004–2022

Figures: Wikidata (CC0)

Airport to city

Getting from Guillermo León Valencia Airport to Popayan

Train & bus: No rail. Bogotá (BOG), Medellín, Cartagena: an official taxi or an app.

Taxi & apps: Take a taxi from the official 'taxi' desk (they give a slip with a number), or Uber/DiDi/Cabify (common).

Tipping: Round up; not required.

Distances

From PPN to nearby cities

Estimated drive times in normal traffic, and an approximate taxi fare at the local tariff. A pre-booked transfer is usually cheaper.

DestinationDistanceDriveTaxi (est.)
Cali109 km114 min$170170–$270270
Choose and book

Which way suits you from Guillermo León Valencia Airport

Taxi

Cheapest for a short trip, one or two people.

Private transfer

Fixed price upfront, driver with a sign. For a late arrival, bags, kids or a group.

Car rental

If you're touring the region. Desks in the terminal, booking ahead beats the counter.

Train or bus is usually the cheapest — details above.

Book your airport transfer in Popayan ahead, no terminal surprises.

Route network

Where you can fly from Guillermo León Valencia Airport

Non-stop flights to about 1 destinations, operated by 1 airlines. The busiest routes:

Airlines here: Avianca

At the airport

Left luggage & lost and found at Guillermo León Valencia Airport

Most large airports offer left-luggage inside the terminal, usually by the hour or day and with a size limit. A common, cheaper alternative: in-city storage points near stations and sights — handy for an early arrival before check-in, or after check-out.

Something lost in the terminal is handled by the airport's lost-and-found office (usually near baggage claim); something left on the plane is the airline's responsibility. Keep your flight details, seat number and a description of the item.

Sleep nearby

Hotels near Guillermo León Valencia Airport

For an early connection — a hotel by the terminal saves a taxi and a headache.

Rates in Popayan shift daily. See what your night costs now.

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Q&A

Answers to your questions

How do I get from Guillermo León Valencia Airport to the centre of Popayan?
No rail. Bogotá (BOG), Medellín, Cartagena: an official taxi or an app.
Can I use a ride app from Guillermo León Valencia Airport?
Take a taxi from the official 'taxi' desk (they give a slip with a number), or Uber/DiDi/Cabify (common).
What's the cheapest way from Guillermo León Valencia Airport to Popayan?
Train or bus, almost always — usually a fraction of the taxi fare. No rail. Bogotá (BOG), Medellín, Cartagena: an official taxi or an app.
Can I get from Guillermo León Valencia Airport into town without a car?
Yes. No rail. Bogotá (BOG), Medellín, Cartagena: an official taxi or an app. For a late arrival or a lot of bags, a pre-booked transfer is easier.
Where can I fly non-stop from Guillermo León Valencia Airport?
About 1 destinations, including Bogota. 1 airlines operate here.
Can I leave luggage at the airport?
Most large airports have a left-luggage service, and there are also in-city storage points near stations and sights that are usually cheaper with no size limit.
Where is Guillermo León Valencia Airport's lost and found?
Items found in the terminal (not on the aircraft) are handled by the airport's lost-and-found office — usually near baggage claim or the information desks, sometimes one office per terminal. Anything left on the plane is the airline's responsibility. Current contact details are on Guillermo León Valencia Airport's official site.
How do I know which terminal my flight leaves from at Guillermo León Valencia Airport?
The terminal is on your boarding pass and booking confirmation, and updates on the departure boards at the entrance. Rule of thumb: each airline works from a fixed terminal, and airlines in the same alliance are usually grouped together. With a connection, check whether you change terminals and how long that takes.
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Sources: Airport data: OpenFlights (ODbL) · Route network: OpenFlights routes · Getting-there notes: Around the World, checked 2026

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