One scoop of helado here can run you 10,000–15,000 COP
Heladería Aeropuerto sits airside in T1 at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International, right in the small departures zone where there isn’t much else beyond basic snacks. It’s a straightforward ice cream counter: tubs in the display case, a couple of toppings, and limited seating nearby. Figure on paying $$ prices for something that would be cheaper in town on San Andrés.
Expect to pay coffee-shop money for simple treats. Cones, cups, and basic sundaes land somewhere in the 8,000–18,000 COP range depending on size and extras. A bottle of water or soda can push past 5,000 COP. Tourists in local news clips complain that “todo carísimo para ser tan sencillo,” and that lines up with what you see once you compare to prices on Avenida Las Américas downtown.
Flavor lineup skews classic Colombian: you’ll usually see chocolate, fresa, vainilla and at least one tropical option like maracuyá or coco in the freezer. Quality sits squarely in “mall ice cream” territory, not artisanal heladería standards from Cartagena or Medellín. Portions are decent, but if you’re expecting big beach-parlor scoops, scale expectations by about 20–30%.
Hours roughly track flight banks in T1, so the counter tends to open before the first departures around 06:00 and close after the late flights toward Bogotá and Medellín, often near 21:00. Service is quick when one or two people are ahead of you, but with a single cashier, a queue of 6–8 passengers can easily mean a 10–15 minute wait, especially right after a large group clears security.
Watch out for: paying airport markups just because kids are bored at gate level. If your flight leaves in 45 minutes or less, buy first, then sit within direct line-of-sight of your gate; boarding calls in ADZ are easy to miss under the general terminal noise.
Practical tip: if you care about value, grab snacks in town before heading to T1, then treat Heladería Aeropuerto as a last-resort sugar fix, not your main food stop.