Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport Explained

Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport
Iata:TUA
Icao:SETU
Pushpin Map:Ecuador
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Ecuador
Pushpin Label:TUA
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public
Location:Tulcán, Ecuador
Elevation-F:9649
Coordinates:0.8097°N -77.7083°W
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:05/23
R1-Length-M:2460
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Sources: GCM

Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport is a high elevation airport serving Tulcán, capital of the Carchi Province of Ecuador.

Accidents and incidents

TAME Flight 120, a Boeing 727-100, en route from Quito, Ecuador, crashed into the side of Cumbal Volcano, near the airport on 28 January 2002. There were no survivors among the 87 passengers and seven crew on board.

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