San Cristóbal Airport
Airport in San Cristóbal, Ecuador
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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.
Airport typePublic
ServesGalápagos Islands, Ecuador
LocationSan Cristóbal, Ecuador
ElevationAMSL62 ft / 19 m
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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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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 |
Accidents and incidents
On February 12, 2024 a Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander of ESAV Airlines crashed into the sea about one mile off Punta Carola beach while approaching runway 16. All nine occupants were rescued.[4][5]
