Gómez Niño Airport, located within the urban area of Bucaramanga, had significant limitations, given their geographical location and its adverse conditions for security and air navigation. In fact, there were several fatal air accidents that brought mourning to the city and country. The old airport, located in the current Ciudadela Real de Minas, was built by the company Scadta in late 1938, when operations began with Junkers F-13 aircraft. The airport was purchased by Colombian Aerodrome Administration in 1954 and was one of the few airports in Colombia that operated two runways simultaneously, built in a configuration of X, which allowed their use depending on the prevailing winds. Avianca and Taxader had its headquarters at the airport.