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Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport

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Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (IATA: TUA, ICAO: SETU) is a high elevation airport serving Tulcán, capital of the Carchi Province of Ecuador.

AirporttypePublic
LocationTulcán, Ecuador
ElevationAMSL9,649 ft (2,941 m)
Coordinates00°48′35″N 77°42′30″W
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Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport
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Airport typePublic
LocationTulcán, Ecuador
Elevation AMSL9,649 ft (2,941 m)
Coordinates00°48′35″N 77°42′30″W
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TUA is located in Ecuador
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Location of airport in Ecuador
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 2,460 8,071 Asphalt
Sources: GCM[1]
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Accidents and incidents

TAME Flight 120, a Boeing 727-100, en route from Quito, Ecuador, crashed into the side of Cumbal Volcano, near the airport on 28 January 2002. There were no survivors among the 87 passengers and seven crew on board.

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