LATAM Cargo Plans 46,414-Square-Foot Bogotá Facility

LATAM Cargo plans to build a cargo facility at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, with a design that would connect trucks directly to aircraft. The project is reported to cover 46,414 square feet.

Key details

• The planned facility would bring LATAM Cargo’s Bogotá footprint to about three times its current size.
• The company expects the project to increase its cold-storage capacity in Bogotá by about 20%, supporting flower exports.
• LATAM Cargo also plans changes to domestic cargo facilities in Bogotá, including a dedicated import-cargo area.
• The carrier is upgrading X-ray screening equipment and cargo-acceptance counters in San Andrés, Leticia, and Pereira.
• LATAM Cargo expects access to belly cargo capacity on LATAM Airlines Brasil’s planned São Paulo–Geneva service, scheduled to begin in March 2027 with three weekly Boeing 787-9 flights.
• The route is reported to offer up to 91 tonnes of cargo capacity, including 55 tonnes weekly from São Paulo to Geneva, with connections through Guarulhos for cargo from Chile, Peru, and Colombia.

The planned facility would add about 20% to LATAM Cargo’s cold-storage capacity in Bogotá.

Why it matters

Bogotá’s added cold-storage space would support temperature-controlled flower exports, while direct truck-to-aircraft links would connect road transport with cargo loading. The planned São Paulo–Geneva service would also create an additional cargo route between South America and Europe.