The nearest airport is EOH - Medellin Olaya Herrera, located 74.0 km south of La Ruíz.
Other airports nearby include MDE - Rio Negro Jose Maria Cordova (80.5 km south), OTU - Otu (90.1 km east), UIB - Quibdo El Carano (181.2 km south west), EJA - Barrancabermeja Yariguies (190.1 km east),