San Cristóbal Airport Explained

San Cristóbal Airport
Iata:SCY
Icao:SEST
Pushpin Map:Ecuador Galápagos Islands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Ecuador
Pushpin Label:SCY
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public
City-Served:Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Location:San Cristóbal, Ecuador
Elevation-F:62
Coordinates:-0.9103°N -89.6175°W
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:17/35
R1-Length-M:1900
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Sources: GCM

San Cristóbal Airport 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.[1]

Statistics

Busiest domestic routes from Seymour Airport (2018)[2]
RankCityPassengersTop carriers
1 Guayaquil, Guayas102.745Avianca Ecuador, LATAM Ecuador, Aeroregional
2 Quito, Pichincha76.616Avianca 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.[3] [4]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-06-17 . Galápagos Islands: outcry after Ecuador allows US military to use airstrip . 2022-11-15 . the Guardian . en.
  2. "https://www.ecuadorencifras.gob.ec/transporte/"
  3. Web site: Accident Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander HC-CXK, . 2024-02-13 . aviation-safety.net.
  4. Web site: 2024-02-12 . Avioneta cae en Galápagos, a una milla de la playa Punta Carola . 2024-02-13 . El Universo . es.