This is a small regional airstrip serving Colombia's Caribbean coast near Cartagena, not a major international gateway, so the honest answer on insurance really concerns the wider Cartagena area rather than the strip itself. Yes, cover is worth having for a trip through this corner of the coast, and the case rests on ordinary coastal-travel risk plus the practical gaps a small airstrip can bring - limited facilities, fewer scheduled flights, and less room to rebook if something changes. Confirm ahead of time which nearby town the strip actually serves, since airstrip names in this part of the coast do not always match the destination visitors expect.
Cartagena itself functions as the main hospital city for this stretch of Colombia's Caribbean coast, with reasonably developed private care available for most needs; confirm your policy covers treatment there and, for the most complex specialist cases, referral onward to Bogota, the country's larger medical hub. Check current facility and access guidance locally before assuming a smaller nearby town has equivalent care, since standards can vary meaningfully outside Cartagena itself.
Most visitors here are drawn to Cartagena's walled Old City, the Ciudad Amurallada, and the surrounding coast, and the real practical risk is heat, humidity, and the coastal rainy season, roughly August through November, which can bring heavy downpours and localized flooding rather than the hurricane risk found further north in the Caribbean. Trip-delay cover is worth checking if your itinerary depends on a small airstrip with limited rebooking options during this window.
Keep any clinic paperwork from Cartagena, airstrip or airline delay notices, and receipts for treatment or unplanned accommodation if a flight is disrupted. Check current entry and documentation requirements for Colombia before you travel, since rules can change, and confirm whether your existing health cover extends abroad and specifically to Colombia before relying on it - a standalone travel policy remains the more reliable option for this stretch of coast.