Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport Terminal

Single-terminal setup, T1 handles every passenger flight at ADZ

All commercial flights at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport run through T1, so Avianca, Copa Airlines, LATAM Colombia, Wingo, and Viva Air Colombia all share the same building for both domestic and international routes. You never change terminals here, which cuts out the usual “which side of the airport” stress entirely.

Check-in counters for Avianca and LATAM Colombia usually sit closest to the main entrance doors facing Av. Colombia, with Copa Airlines, Wingo, and Viva Air Colombia using neighboring desks in the same hall. Because everything funnels through this one area, lines can stack up fast before morning and early afternoon departures, so getting here at least 2 hours pre-flight for domestic and 3 hours for international is the safe play.

Security and passport control for international flights both sit inside T1, just past the shared check-in hall, so you move from landside to airside without changing floors or buildings. Domestic passengers also pass through the same general screening zone, then peel off toward national departure gates, which means one crowd pattern and one choke point during banked departure times.

The departure concourse serves all flights from a compact gate area, with domestic and international departures split mainly by signage rather than by separate piers. Gates sit only a short walk from the security area, usually under 5–7 minutes even at a slow pace, so once you clear screening you’re basically at your gate. Seating can be tight on busy bank days because every airline feeds into this single airside space.

Food options inside T1 don’t show up in most public listings, so don’t count on a specific brand-name café or fast-food chain being open when you arrive. Plan to eat in San Andrés proper along Av. Colombia before coming to the airport, or bring something packaged through security, bearing in mind that standard liquids limits still apply on international flights from ADZ. At minimum, expect basic snacks and drinks rather than a full restaurant lineup.

Retail inside the terminal also stays basic, with only small shops and kiosks mentioned by travelers rather than a long row of duty-free and fashion outlets. You might find last-minute souvenirs related to San Andrés, beach gear like flip-flops, and standard travel items, but nothing like the big-brand duty-free halls in Bogotá or Medellín. If you care about price, buy sunscreen and beach extras in town, not at the airport markup.

Lounge access doesn’t show up in current databases for Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport T1, so plan as if you’ll be sitting in the general gate area even if you hold status with Avianca LifeMiles, Star Alliance, or LATAM Pass. Power outlets can be limited in smaller Colombian island airports, so bring a charged power bank and your own cable rather than expecting every seat row to have USB ports.

Arrivals also use T1 exclusively, with baggage claim just a short walk from the gates and immigration for international flights positioned between the jet bridge exit and the carousel hall. After customs, you exit directly toward ground transport along Av. Colombia, where you can pick up taxis into San Andrés town in roughly 5–15 minutes depending on traffic on Circunvalar. No internal transfer buses or trains to worry about here.

Locals treat Gustavo Rojas Pinilla as a one-building airport: they arrive at T1, check in, pass security, and head straight to their gate without thinking about any terminal codes beyond “ADZ.” Copy that approach and keep your plans simple: show up early, don’t hunt for another terminal, and use the extra time as a buffer for the single shared security bottleneck.