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, itis 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. Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo airport is the gateway to all that magical history of Vallenato folklore.