San Cristóbal Airport
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.
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 | ||||||||||
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  SCY Location of airport in Ecuador | |||||||||||
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Sources: GCM[1] | |||||||||||
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 |
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/"
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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