San Cristóbal Airport
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San Cristóbal Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | ||||||||||
Location | San Cristóbal, Ecuador | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 62 ft / 19 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 00°54′37″S 89°37′03″W / 0.91028°S 89.61750°W | ||||||||||
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Sources: GCM[1] |
San Cristóbal Airport (IATA: SCY, ICAO: SEST) is an airport on the island of San Cristóbal, in the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador. The airport is on the southwestern end of the island, with rising terrain to the northeast. Approaches to both runways are over the ocean.
In June 2019, the Ecuadorian government gave permission for the US military to use the airfield as a base, leading to widespread outcry.[2]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Avianca Ecuador | Guayaquil, Quito |
LATAM Ecuador | Guayaquil, Quito |
Statistics
Rank | City | Passengers | Top carriers |
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1 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 102.745 | Avianca Ecuador, LATAM Ecuador, Aeroregional |
2 | Quito, Pichincha | 76.616 | Avianca Ecuador, LATAM Ecuador, Aeroregional |
Accidents and Incidents
On February 12, 2024 a Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander of ESAV Airlines allegedly crashed into the sea about one mile off Punta Carola beach while approaching runway 16. All nine occupants were rescued.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ Airport information for San Cristóbal at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Galápagos Islands: outcry after Ecuador allows US military to use airstrip". the Guardian. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ "https://www.ecuadorencifras.gob.ec/transporte/"
- ^ "Accident Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander HC-CXK,". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ "Avioneta cae en Galápagos, a una milla de la playa Punta Carola". El Universo (in Spanish). 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
External links
- Media related to San Cristóbal Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- OurAirports - San Cristóbal
- SkyVector - San Cristóbal
- Accident history for SCY at Aviation Safety Network
- Current weather for SEST at NOAA/NWS
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- Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
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