Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (IATA: BAQ, ICAO: SKBQ) is the primary commercial airport serving Barranquilla, Colombia's fourth-largest city and a major industrial and port hub on the Caribbean coast. Named after aviation pioneer Ernesto Cortissoz, one of Colombia's early aviators who died in a 1919 plane crash, the airport handles both domestic and international traffic. The airport serves as a key regional hub in northern Colombia, connecting Barranquilla to major Colombian cities such as Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali, as well as international destinations in the United States, Panama, and other Latin American countries. It plays an important economic role for the Atlántico Department and the broader Caribbean region of Colombia. The facility has undergone modernization efforts over the years to expand capacity and improve passenger services, reflecting the growing demand driven by Barranquilla's expanding economy and its status as a significant commercial center.