Captain Germán Olano Moreno Air Base

Captain Germán Olano Moreno Air Base

Base Aérea Capitán Germán Olano Moreno
Summary
Airport typeMilitary: Air Force Base
OperatorColombian Aerospace Force
LocationPalanquero / Puerto Salgar, Colombia
BuiltAugust 27, 1933
In use1933 - Present
CommanderBrigadier General Guillermo León León
OccupantsComando Aéreo de Combate No. 1
Elevation AMSL173 m / 566 ft
Coordinates5°29′01″N 74°39′26″W / 5.48361°N 74.65722°W / 5.48361; -74.65722
Websitewww.cacom1.mil.co
Map
PAL
Location of the airport in Colombia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 3,044 9,987 Asphalt
Source: WAD GCM Google Maps

Captain Germán Olano Moreno Air Base (Spanish: Base Aérea Capitán Germán Olano Moreno) (IATA: PAL, ICAO: SKPQ) is a Colombian military base assigned to the Colombian Aerospace Force (Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana or FAC) Combat Air Command No. 1 (Comando Aéreo de Combate No. 1 or CACOM 1). The base is located in Palanquero, near Puerto Salgar, in the Cundinamarca department of Colombia. It is named in honor of Captain Germán Olano Moreno.