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

AirlinesDestinations
Avianca Ecuador Guayaquil, Quito
LATAM Ecuador Guayaquil, Quito

Statistics

Busiest domestic routes from Seymour Airport (2018)[3]
Rank City Passengers Top carriers
1 Guayas Province Guayaquil, Guayas 102,745 Avianca Ecuador, LATAM Ecuador, Aeroregional
2 Pichincha Province 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

  1. ^ Airport information for San Cristóbal at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ "Galápagos Islands: outcry after Ecuador allows US military to use airstrip". the Guardian. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  3. ^ "https://www.ecuadorencifras.gob.ec/transporte/"
  4. ^ "Accident Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander HC-CXK,". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  5. ^ "Avioneta cae en Galápagos, a una milla de la playa Punta Carola". El Universo (in Spanish). 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2024-02-13.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Crist%C3%B3bal_Airport
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