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Airport advertising at José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) puts your brand in front of the passengers flowing through Medellín, Colombia's second-busiest air gateway. AdQuick makes it simple to plan, book, and measure an MDE airport advertising campaign across digital and static formats, with transparent rate guidance and real-time analytics.
Reach business, leisure, and international travelers in one of Latin America's fastest-growing markets, with planning ranges, vendor-neutral access, and unified measurement.
José María Córdova International Airport, known by its IATA code MDE, is the main airport serving Medellín and the Antioquia region, located in Rionegro, about 20 km southeast of Medellín. It is Colombia's second-largest airport after Bogotá's El Dorado, and a primary gateway connecting South America with North America, the Caribbean, and beyond.
What makes MDE airport advertising compelling is the combination of scale and audience quality.
For tourism boards, hospitality brands, financial services, consumer goods, technology, and real estate, airport advertising in Medellín is one of the most effective ways to reach a high-value, internationally mobile audience at the moment of arrival and departure.
A quick profile of the airport's traffic, operator, and route network.
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| IATA / ICAO code | MDE / SKRG |
| Location | Rionegro, ~20 km southeast of Medellín, Antioquia |
| Rank | Colombia's 2nd-busiest airport (after Bogotá El Dorado) |
| Passengers | ~14 million per year (≈11.8M in 2023, growing double-digits) |
| International passengers | 5 million+ per year |
| Operator | Airplan S.A. (part of the ASUR airport group) |
| Airlines | Avianca (dominant, ~42% of seat capacity), LATAM, Copa, American, Wingo, JetSMART |
| Routes | ~12 domestic destinations; 20+ non-stop international routes |
| Busiest routes | Medellín–Bogotá (domestic); Miami & Panama City (international) |
| Placement | Type | Estimated planning range | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital screen network (shared rotation) | Digital (DOOH) | ~USD 500–2,500 / week | Flexible reach, dayparting |
| Large-format LED / spectacular | Digital / static | ~USD 2,000–8,000 / month | Landmark, high-recall impact |
| Illuminated light boxes & backlit panels | Static | ~USD 800–4,000 / month | Walkway visibility, full share of voice |
| Baggage-claim displays | Static / digital | ~USD 1,000–5,000 / month | Guaranteed dwell time |
| Banners, billboards & wall wraps | Static | ~USD 1,000–6,000 / month | Scale and single-brand ownership |
Sources: airport operator data and public aviation profiles. Verify current figures before campaign launch.
MDE's commercial and advertising inventory is managed through the airport's operator, Airplan S.A., and its authorized media partners. AdQuick brings that inventory into one marketplace, so you can compare formats, check availability, and book, with measurement competitors don't provide.
Digital out-of-home is the most flexible way to advertise at Medellín Airport. DOOH lets you rotate creative, run dayparted messaging, and update campaigns in real time.
Networks of digital screens deployed across check-in, departures, and arrivals halls for flexible, rotating creative.
Large-format LED displays — effectively digital billboard advertising inside the terminal — placed in high-traffic concourse and waiting areas for landmark visibility.
Screens positioned next to FIDS boards that capture attention during natural wait moments while travelers check status.
Interactive screens and kiosks tied to the airport's digital passenger-experience upgrades.
Static formats — classic out of home advertising — own the space for the full booking period: ideal for single-brand impact.
Illuminated light boxes and backlit panels lining passenger walkways throughout the terminal.
Banners, billboards, and wall wraps in both landside and airside zones for large-scale single-brand presence.
Displays positioned in the baggage-claim hall — a textbook place-based advertising moment — where passengers wait with guaranteed dwell time while luggage is delivered.
Oversized spectaculars and column wraps designed for landmark, high-recall visibility inside the terminal.
Arrivals and meet-and-greet zones available for product sampling, brand activations, and experiential moments with travelers entering Medellín.
Curbside and parking-area placements that reach arriving and departing travelers, plus the drivers and families meeting them.
The placement zone is the biggest single driver of both performance and cost. Key advertising zones at MDE include:
Maximum dwell time as passengers process and wait at counters and kiosks.
Engaged, pre-flight audience with high screen attention as they move through the airport.
Captive travelers with time to absorb your message before departure.
The all-important first impression for visitors landing in Medellín.
Guaranteed, stationary attention while passengers wait for their bags.
High-frequency reach for travelers and the people accompanying them.
Target global visitors or Colombia's domestic business travelers specifically by choosing the right zone.
MDE's advertising inventory is sold through the airport's operator, Airplan S.A., and authorized media partners. Buying direct means coordinating availability, production specs, airport approvals, and measurement on your own, often across a language barrier.
AdQuick brings the whole process into one platform for advertisers:
Share your audience, budget, and dates; we map the right MDE zones and formats.
See availability and transparent rate guidance across digital and static inventory side by side.
We handle contracting, production, and airport creative approvals.
Track impressions, reach, and campaign impact with verified impressions and attribution in real time.
One marketplace, transparent guidance, real measurement, and full access to MDE inventory without the back-and-forth.
MDE airport advertising performs best for brands whose audience overlaps with Medellín's traveler and visitor base.
Capture international visitors the moment they land in the "City of Eternal Spring."
Best for first-impression valueReach business travelers, investors, and an increasingly banked, mobile population.
Best for premium B2B audienceConnect with investors, expats, and digital nomads exploring Medellín property.
Best for high-intent buyersMeet executives and talent driving Colombia's outsourcing and innovation boom.
Best for B2B and recruitingHigh-frequency reach with shoppers and travelers in a spending mindset.
Best for awareness and trialMedellín is a leading destination for international patients.
Best for international inboundCapture in-market intent at the exact moment of travel.
Best for moment-of-travel reachPlan your timeline and assets around airport content review and production windows.
All campaigns are subject to airport content review. Allow time for sign-off and follow Colombian advertising regulations.
Plan 2–4 weeks ahead for digital placements and 4–6 weeks for static formats that require print production and installation. Peak seasons book out earlier.
Each screen and static site has its own dimensions, resolution, and animation rules. AdQuick supplies a complete spec sheet for every booked placement so your creative is production-ready the first time.
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Recommended: publish a full Spanish (es-CO) version of this page with hreflang tags. Colombia is a Spanish-first search market.
Everything advertisers and media planners ask about launching a campaign at José María Córdova International Airport.
Put your brand in front of millions of travelers passing through Colombia's second-busiest airport. AdQuick makes José María Córdova (MDE) airport advertising transparent, measurable, and easy to book, from digital concourse screens to baggage-claim displays.
Transparent USD/COP pricing · Digital & static formats · Real-time measurement · Airport approvals handled · Looking beyond the terminal? Explore Medellín outdoor advertising and airport advertising across Colombia with AdQuick.
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