The Country

Geography:

Colombia is bordered on the northwest by Panama, on the east by Venezuela and Brazil, and on the southwest by Peru and Ecuador. Through the western half of the country, three Andean ranges run north and south. The eastern half is a low, jungle-covered plain, drained by spurs of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers. The fertile plateau and valley of the eastern range are the most densely populated parts of the country. The country is located between 66° to 79° western geographic longitude and 12° northern latitude 4° southern geographic latitude and has an area of 1,138.910 square kilometres (439.736 square miles). The latitude and longitude of the capital Bogotá are about 74°05' W and 4°36' N.

National History:
 

Summary Narrative History

Timeline - Key Dates in Colombia History

Civil Aircraft Registrations:
The registration prefix 'C' is used from 1929 to 1946; eg: C-001 to C-999.

The registration prefix 'HK' is used from 1946 to Present; eg: HK-0001A to HK-9999Z.

Military Air Arms:
Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Colombiana)

Naval Aviation (Comando de Aviación Naval de Armada de República Colombia)

Army Aviation (Ejército de Colombia)

Central Government Agencies:
National Police Air Service (Servicio Aéreo de Policia Nacional)

Public Service Aviation:
None at present.

Commercial Aviation:
Aero Republica

Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia (ACES)

Aerosucre

Aerotaca

Private Aviation:
None at present.

Aircraft Manufacturers:
None at present

Airports, Airfields and Air Bases:
Civil Airports and Airfields-
Civil Airports and Airfields Listing

Military Air Bases and Airfields-
Military Air Bases Listing

Aviation Museum:
Museo Aeroespacial Colombiano, Base Aérea “Brigadier General (H) Camilo Daza”, Bogotá.

Aviation-Related Magazines:
None at present.

Aviation Bibliography:

Armed Forces of Latin America (Adrian English)