General Ulpiano Paez Airport
Airport in Salinas, Ecuador
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General Ulpiano Paez Airport (IATA: SNC, ICAO: SESA) is a public/military joint-use airport serving the coastal city of Salinas, in the Santa Elena Province of Ecuador. The city and airport are on a peninsula extending into the Pacific Ocean.
AirporttypePublic/Military
LocationSalinas, Ecuador
ElevationAMSL20 ft (6.1 m)
Coordinates02°12′20″S 80°59′20″W
General Ulpiano Paez Airport Aeropuerto General Ulpiano Paez | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public/Military | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Salinas, Ecuador | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 20 ft (6.1 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 02°12′20″S 80°59′20″W | ||||||||||||||
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  SNC Location of airport in Ecuador | |||||||||||||||
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History
During World War II the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force defending the South American coastline and the Panama Canal against Japanese submarines. Flying units assigned to the airfield were:
- 25th Bombardment Squadron (Panama Canal Department), 21 January 1942 – 22 May 1943, (B-24 Liberator)
- 3d Bombardment Squadron (6th Bombardment Group), 23 May-11 June 1943, (B-17 Flying Fortress)
- 51st Fighter Squadron (32d Fighter Group) December 1942-March 1943 (P-40 Warhawk)[3][4][5]
