The nearest airport is VUP - Valledupar Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo, located 72.7 km north of Platanal.
Other airports nearby include OCV - Ocana Aguas Claras (164.2 km south), MGN - Magangue Baracoa (167.0 km west), SMR - Santa Marta Simon Bolivar (171.2 km north west), STB - Santa Barbara Del Zulia (185.7 km south east),