FBOs at Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport SKCL CLO

Airport security

Cali operates under a U.S. Department of State Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) advisory, with surrounding Valle del Cauca and Cauca departments rated Level 4 (Do Not Travel); Cali itself retains an exception to that Level 4 designation but remains subject to active security concerns.

The city and broader southwestern Colombia region face elevated street crime including express kidnappings, armed robbery, and vehicle-related theft, alongside documented terrorism risk — multiple terrorist incidents have been recorded in Valle del Cauca including Cali, with transportation centers and airports identified as potential target categories.

Civil unrest is persistent, with coordinated armed attacks recorded across the region as recently as April 2026, and U.S. government employees require specific authorization to travel to Cali.

Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport is a publicly owned and operated international commercial hub under the direct authority of Aerocivil (UAEAC), the Colombian civil aviation authority.

Colombia's national civil aviation security framework — grounded in RAC 160, the National Civil Aviation Security Program (PNSAC), and ICAO Annex 17 standards — mandates access control at public commercial airports, requiring passengers to present boarding documentation and identification to enter terminal areas, with strict curbside dwell-time enforcement and restricted companion access.

No specific published ICAO security category classification or detailed passenger screening tier unique to this facility was identified in official or authoritative sources; the applicable standard is that of a regulated public international commercial airport operating under the full Colombian civil aviation security regulatory regime.

Customs, immigration and regulatory

Hours: H24 — customs and immigration operate continuously alongside airport operations per AIP Colombia (HORAS DE OPERACION: Aduana e Inmigración H24) Operated by DIAN (Colombian customs authority) and Migración Colombia; crew visas typically issued on arrival on gendec for limited periods; confirm requirements with handling agent prior to departure

Ground corridor

Cali presents an elevated opportunistic crime environment, with street-level robbery, express kidnapping, and armed theft recorded across urban transit corridors, including approaches to the airport in Palmira municipality; the airport access road and the Palmira–Cali highway corridor carry heightened risk outside daylight hours.

Street-hailed and unvetted transport pose a documented criminal collaboration risk and should be avoided entirely; pre-arranged vehicles dispatched by vetted operators or a ground support team are strongly advised for all principal and crew movements.

The surrounding Valle del Cauca department (excluding Cali city) carries US State Department Level 4 and FCDO 'advise against all but essential travel' designations due to active armed group and organised crime activity, meaning any road movement beyond the Cali urban boundary requires specific threat assessment and coordination with a ground support team.

City threat summary

Cali operates under a U.S. Department of State Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) advisory, with surrounding Valle del Cauca and Cauca departments rated Level 4 (Do Not Travel); Cali itself retains an exception to that Level 4 designation but remains subject to active security concerns.

The city and broader southwestern Colombia region face elevated street crime including express kidnappings, armed robbery, and vehicle-related theft, alongside documented terrorism risk — multiple terrorist incidents have been recorded in Valle del Cauca including Cali, with transportation centers and airports identified as potential target categories.

Civil unrest is persistent, with coordinated armed attacks recorded across the region as recently as April 2026, and U.S. government employees require specific authorization to travel to Cali.

Country overview

Colombia operates under a U.S. State Department Level 3: Reconsider Travel advisory, with Level 4: Do Not Travel designations covering Arauca, Cauca (excluding Popayán), Valle del Cauca (excluding Cali), Norte de Santander, and the Colombia-Venezuela border zone within 10km.

The Global Terrorism Index 2026 has returned Colombia to the list of the ten countries most affected by terrorism, a ranking it had not held for more than a decade.

President Abelardo de la Espriella, who took office on 7 August 2026, has shut down predecessor peace talks and launched hardline security operations against armed groups, a policy shift that is generating retaliatory and symbolic violence across multiple regions.

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