The nearest airport is VUP - Valledupar Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo, located 29.5 km south of Patillal.
Other airports nearby include RCH - Rio Hacha Almirante Padilla (96.8 km north), SMR - Santa Marta Simon Bolivar (120.2 km north west), MAR - Maracaibo La Chinita Intl (163.7 km east), BAQ - Barranquilla Ernesto Cortissoz (172.3 km west),