The SKVP Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo Airport serves as an air terminal for the city of Valledupar, Colombia and as a small airbase for the Colombian Air Force and Colombian Police. The airport is operated by Aerocivil and three commercial airlines serve the airport: LAN Colombia, EasyFly, Avianca and finally Viva Air.

During the Vallenato Festival season, it is common to find the airport plane´s parking area completely full due to the high traffic of commercial, military and private aircraft. Also some cargo airlines carrying all kinds of implementation for concerts.