Villavicencio - Vanguardia

1Ramps

If you have a letter in Spanish with you or sent in advance, go to the airport manager, talk with the right person and you will easily get a ramp tour. If you don’t have a letter, try to talk with the airport manager and, if you are lucky, he will let you go on a little ramp tour. Once there just have fun watching a lot of DC-3s, DC-4s, Antonovs, Beavers and a single Catalina parked there as well as lot of small props and abandoned aircraft. If you are not allowed on the ramp, try to get permission to spot aircraft from the terminal offices. Talk to the airport manager or with the manager of the control tower and ask for permission to take some pictures from the window offices leading directly to the ramp. These places are under spot 1just because this is where the main offices are to request ramp and office tours. Another good option is to talk directly with the airlines, go to the hangars and ask for permission to take some pictures.

2Companies

If none of the options under spot 1 work, you can go try a different option. From the main road, try the three or so dirt roads on your right when driving alongside the runway. These will lead to the hangars and where you can ask for permission to enter the premises and take some pictures or just try to read off some serials.

3Approach 22

For the even more adventurous, the road to La Bodega leads under the northern approach. Although many trees obstruct your views, you might want to try to take some landing shots from the road. Be sure to have your letter with you to explain your hobby to authorities travelling by car….

4Approach 04

Another very interesting spot can be found by driving or walking counterclockwise from the terminal around the airfield. This spot provides excellent views of aircraft landing on runway 04 as it is really close to the runway threshold.