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Colombia's military-run airline serving remote communities.

Founded

1962

Headquarters

Bogotá, Colombia

SATENA (Servicio Aéreo a Territorios Nacionales) is a Colombian state-owned airline operated under the Colombian Air Force, founded to provide air connectivity to remote and underserved regions of the country. It plays a vital social and strategic role by linking isolated communities in the Amazon, Orinoco, and Pacific regions that have little or no alternative transportation infrastructure. As a government-mandated carrier, SATENA operates routes that are commercially unviable for private airlines, effectively functioning as a public service tool rather than a purely commercial enterprise. The airline is headquartered in Bogotá and operates scheduled passenger services across numerous domestic destinations. Despite its military affiliation, SATENA serves civilian passengers and competes to a limited degree with private carriers on some routes. It has modernized portions of its fleet over the years to improve safety and efficiency on its demanding regional operations.

Hubs & network

SATENA primarily operates from El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, with additional service hubs in regional cities such as Medellín and Villavicencio.

Fleet

SATENA operates a mixed fleet including ATR 42 and ATR 72 turboprop aircraft, along with Embraer regional jets, suited for short and medium-haul routes to remote airstrips.

Notable facts

›SATENA is operated under the Colombian Air Force, making it one of the few military-run commercial airlines in the world.
›The airline was founded in 1962 specifically to connect remote Colombian territories lacking road or river access.
›SATENA serves social routes subsidized by the Colombian government to ensure connectivity for isolated communities.
›The airline's name stands for Servicio Aéreo a Territorios Nacionales (Air Service to National Territories).
›SATENA has historically operated in conflict-affected regions of Colombia, sometimes being the only reliable transport link for local populations.

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This profile is provided for general information only. Contact details may be inaccurate or outdated — always verify with the airline's official website before acting on them.

Primary hubs

El Dorado International AirportBOG · 19 rts Enrique Olaya Herrera AirportEOH · 5 rts Vanguardia AirportVVC · 5 rts Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International AirportCLO · 3 rts Tres De Mayo AirportPUU · 3 rts El Caraño AirportUIB · 3 rts

Route network map (76 legs)

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Route network

APO → EOHAT7

AUC → BOGE70

BOG → CZUAT7

BOG → FLAAT5

BUN → BOGAT5

CLO → GPIAT5

CLO → PUUAT5

CZU → BOGAT7

EOH → UIBAT5

IPI → BOGBE1

MVP → BOGE70

PCR → VVCE70

PDA → BOGE70

PUU → BOGAT5

TME → RVEAT5

UIB → BOGAT5

UIB → EOHAT5

VVC → MVPAT7

ACR → LCRBE1

ACR → SVIBE1

ADZ → PVAL4T

BOG → AUCE70

BOG → EOHER4 AT5 AT7

BOG → MVPE70

BOG → TMEAT5

BOG → VGZAT5

EOH → APOAT7

LCR → LETBE1

LET → LPDBE1

LET → TCDBE1

PUU → CLOAT5

RVE → BOGAT5

SJE → BOGAT5

VVC → PDAE70

APO → BOGER4

BOG → IPIBE1

BOG → PCRE70

BOG → PDAE70

BOG → PSOE70

BOG → SJEAT5

BOG → SVIBE1

EOH → BSCAT5

EOH → NQUL4T

GPI → CLOAT5

LET → LCRBE1

LMC → VVCBE1

LQM → PUUAT5

MVP → VVCAT7

PDA → VVCE70

RVE → TMEAT5

SVI → BOGBE1

TCD → LETBE1

VVC → BOGAT7 BE1

BOG → APOER4

BOG → BUNAT5

BOG → PUUAT5

BOG → RVEAT5

BOG → UIBAT5

BOG → VVCAT7 BE1

BSC → EOHAT5

CLO → UIBAT5

EOH → BOGAT5 ER4 AT7

FLA → BOGAT5

LCR → ACRBE1

LPD → LETBE1

NQU → EOHL4T

PCR → BOGE70

PSO → BOGE70

PUU → LQMAT5

PVA → ADZL4T

SVI → ACRBE1

TME → BOGAT5

UIB → CLOAT5

VGZ → BOGAT5

VVC → LMCBE1

VVC → PCRE70

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-50032 routes BE118 routes Embraer 17014 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 7210 routes L4T4 routes Embraer RJ1454 routes

Encyclopaedia

Phuket Air was an airline based in Bangkok, Thailand. The airline specialised in leasing its fleet of Boeing 747 and 737 aircraft on an ACMI as well as wet lease basis to airlines worldwide needing extra passenger capacity. Other services provided included international charter services, ad hoc wet leasing services, religious pilgrimage charters (Hajj/Umrah) and dry lease services. Saudi Arabian Airlines was a major long term client of Phuket Air. In the past, the airline provided scheduled domestic and international air services. Its main base was at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok, with a hub at Phuket International Airport, Phuket. The airline was an international scheduled carrier before it shifted its focus to the ACMI/wet lease market.

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