Mariscal Sucre International Airport
Mariscal Sucre International Airport[3] (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre) (IATA: UIO, ICAO: SEQM) is the busiest airport in Ecuador and one of the busiest airports in South America. It is located in the Tababela parish, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Quito. It is the largest hub of TAME, the flag carrier of Ecuador, with an average of over 220 weekly flights.
Mariscal Sucre International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Quiport,[1] CORPAQ[2] | ||||||||||
| Serves | Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador | ||||||||||
| Location | Tababela, Quito Canton | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 2,400 m / 7,874 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 0°06′48″S 78°21′31″W | ||||||||||
| Website | www www | ||||||||||
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It opened in February 2013. The airport is named after the Venezuelan independence leader Antonio José de Sucre.
References
- "Aeropuerto Mariscal Sucre - Home". Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- Empresa Publica Metropolitana de Servicios Aeroportuarios Archived December 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- "Se develó la placa con el nombre del aeropuerto de Quito". Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
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