Mariscal Sucre International Airport

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Mariscal Sucre
International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre
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Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorQuiport,[1] CORPAQ[2]
ServesQuito
LocationTababela, Quito Canton, Pichincha
Opened20 February 2013 (8 years ago) (2013-02-20)
Hub for
Elevation AMSL2,400 m / 7,874 ft
Coordinates0°06′48″S 78°21′31″W / 0.1133°S 78.3586°W / -0.1133; -78.3586Coordinates: 0°06′48″S 78°21′31″W / 0.1133°S 78.3586°W / -0.1133; -78.3586
Websitewww.aeropuertoquito.com
www.aeropuertoquito.aero
Map
UIO is located in Ecuador
UIO
UIO
Location of airport in Ecuador
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 4,100 13,451 Pavement

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)[4] east of Quito and serves as the largest hub for Avianca Ecuador and LATAM Ecuador. It also served as the main hub for TAME, Ecuador's flag-carrier, before the airline was liquidated by the Ecuadorian government in 2020.[5] The airport opened in February 2013 and replaced the 53-year old airport of the same name.[6] The airport is named after independence leader Antonio José de Sucre. It is rated as the only 5-star airport in the Western Hemisphere by Skytrax.[7][8]

Location[]

The new Quito International Airport is located on the Oyambaro plain near the town of Tababela, about 18 kilometers (11 mi) east of Quito, Ecuador. The location was chosen in order to expand the capacity of the city's airport.

The old airport posed enormous risks because it was located in the middle of a mountainous city with high wind currents. It could no longer be expanded to accommodate larger aircraft or increased air traffic, and had been the scene of numerous incidents and accidents during the latter years of its operation.[9][10]

History[]

This picture was taken outside of Mariscal Sucre International Airport.
Check-in and departures area
Arrivals area
Departures screen
Boarding gates
TAME Embraer 190
Avianca Airbus A320
View from the international terminal
KLM flies daily to Quito and Guayaquil using the Boeing 777

Construction began in 2006.[11] A re-negotiation of the financing contract for the airport was signed on 9 August 2010.[12]

At about 6:19 a.m. on July 2, 2012, an American Airlines Boeing 757 landed at the new airport with about 100 passengers on board. The flight was used to obtain the operating certificate for track tests. It also allowed testing of the performance of the electronics mounted for handling and transporting luggage and check-in counters for passengers and baggage. The aircraft departed from the existing Mariscal Sucre International Airport with Quito's Mayor, Augusto Barrera, local authorities, aviation staff, and the media to pre-test[clarification needed] boarding procedures at 5:30 a.m., later taking off at about 6:10 a.m. After a 9-minute flight, the flight landed at the new Airport. After landing and subsequent taxiing through taxiway 1 of the new airport, the airplane was greeted with a water cannon salute from two fire trucks.

Subsequently, visitors toured the facilities of the passenger terminal building and the north and south ends of the runway. After the tour, Mayor Barrera and authorities gave a press conference. There, the Mayor also stated that the airport would be ready at its inauguration, as well as enhancements to the E-35, and Interoceanic highways. "This is a day of joy and optimism for the city. At this point all you get joining goodwill," the official said adding that the social energy that the city should serve to build and make things.

Mayor Barrera also stated that this airport will be a remarkable leap in economic development of the city of Quito and that the strategic alliance with Quiport achieved with the resources generated by the new airport will be for all the people of Quito. "We are checking with the facts that transformation we're doing for the Quito we crave" he said. The mayor also reported that when the Mariscal Sucre Airport closes, construction of a new park will begin at the current site, and within days the bidding will begin for the 1st phase of the planned Quito Metro, as well as for the construction of a new bridge over the Chiche river.

The official inauguration was postponed from October, 2012, citing the progress of improvements to various access routes, the holiday season, and other factors. The new airport commenced operations on 20 February 2013 following the closure of the old airport the night before. The first flights scheduled to arrive at the new airport were TAME flight 302 from Guayaquil (domestic), and LAN flight 2590 from Lima, Peru (international). Arrival times were scheduled for 9:00 and 9:30 a.m. respectively.[13]

Airlines and destinations[]

Iberia Airbus A340-600 aircraft on its inaugural flight to Quito - Mariscal Sucre International Airport from Barajas on the 28th of October, 2013. Was the first transatlantic flight of the airport linked to Europe, celebrated with the traditional water cannon salute.

Passenger[]

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Mexico City
Aeroregional Baltra, Coca, Cuenca, Guayaquil, Loja
Air Europa Madrid1
American Airlines Miami
Avianca Bogotá
Avianca Costa Rica San Salvador
Avianca Ecuador Baltra, Bogotá, Coca (resumes November 1, 2021),[14] Cuenca (resumes October 4, 2021),[15] Guayaquil, Manta, San Cristóbal
Copa Airlines Panama City–Tocumen
Delta Air Lines Atlanta
Iberia Madrid
JetBlue Fort Lauderdale
KLM Amsterdam2
LATAM Ecuador Baltra, Coca, Cuenca, Guayaquil, Manta, San Cristóbal
LATAM Perú Lima
Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas Madrid3
United Airlines Houston–Intercontinental
Wingo Bogotá

Notes:

  • 1: Air Europa's flight from Quito to Madrid makes a stop in Guayaquil.
  • 2: KLM's flight from Quito to Amsterdam makes a stop in Guayaquil.
  • 3: Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas's flight from Quito to Madrid makes a stop in Guayaquil.

Cargo[]

AirlinesDestinations
Air Canada Cargo Montréal–Trudeau,[16] Toronto-Pearson (begins October 2021)[17]
Avianca Cargo Bogotá, Medellín–JMC, Miami
Cargolux Bogotá
DHL Ecuador Guayaquil
Emirates SkyCargo Aguadilla
Ethiopian Airlines Cargo Bogotá, Miami
LATAM Cargo Chile Miami
Martinair Miami
Qatar Airways Cargo Doha, Liège, Miami
UPS Airlines Miami

Statistics[]

Annual traffic[]

See source Wikidata query and sources.

Passenger statistics
Year Total passengers Cargo (TM)
2001 400,900
2002 577,800 9,990.10
2003 609,900 10,000.80
2004 795,600 21,590.55
2005 825,300 26,556.20
2006 955,500 30,010.50
2007 1,771,859 35,256.40
2008 2,569,800 40,123.65
2009 3,000,560 40,996.60
2010 4,026,521 50,023.65
2011 5,000,500 70,785.09
2012 5,120,000 164,412.03
2013 5,421,106 215,036.88
2014 5,574,019 300,090.90
2015 5,376,544 301,400.10
2016 4,852,530 303,460.90
2017 4,875,166 312,112.90
2018 5,158,103

Top destinations[]

Busiest international routes (roundtrip) out of Mariscal Sucre International Airport (2019)[18]
Rank Change City Passengers % Change Top carriers
1 Increase 1 Panama City, Panama 410.472 Increase 9,14% Copa Airlines
2 Decrease 1 Bogotá, Colombia 388.389 Decrease -7,86% Avianca Ecuador, TAME, Wingo
3 Steady Lima, Peru 260.931 Decrease -18,72% Avianca Ecuador, LATAM Ecuador, TAME
4 Steady Madrid, Spain 254.764 Increase 10,01% Air Europa, Iberia, Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas
5 Steady Miami, United States 213.488 Decrease -2,06% American Airlines
6 Increase 1 Mexico City, Mexico 149.987 Increase 13,81% Aeroméxico, Interjet
7 Increase 1 Atlanta, United States 128.331 Decrease -0,47% Delta Air Lines
8 Increase 2 Fort Lauderdale, United States 118.455 Increase 19,55% JetBlue Airways
9 Steady Amsterdam, Netherlands 101.412 Decrease -10,09% KLM
10 Increase 1 Houston, United States 84.755 Decrease -1,22% United Airlines
11 Increase 1 San Salvador, El Salvador 74.919 Increase 4,72% Avianca El Salvador
12 New Paris–Charles de Gaulle, France 37.224 Increase New Air France
13 Increase 1 Santiago, Chile 36.955 Increase 177,13% LATAM Chile
14 Increase 2 São Paulo/Guarulhos, Brazil 30.892 Increase 6078,40% Gol Transportes Aéreos
15 Decrease 9 New York–JFK, United States 10.412 Decrease -92,82% TAME
16 New Toronto–Pearson, Canada 3.939 Increase New Air Canada Rouge
17 Decrease 4 Dallas/Fort Worth, United States 2.809 Decrease -92,25% American Airlines
18 Decrease 3 Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Argentina 2.147 Decrease -64,88% LATAM Ecuador
19 New Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 1.739 Increase New Avianca Ecuador
Busiest domestic routes from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (2019)[18]
Rank Change City Passengers % Change Top carriers
1 Steady Guayas Province Guayaquil, Guayas 1.360.215 Decrease -10,05% Avianca Ecuador, LATAM Ecuador, TAME
2 Steady Azuay Province Cuenca, Azuay 367.615 Increase 2,41% LATAM Ecuador, TAME
3 Steady Galápagos Province Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands 275.834 Decrease -5,46% Avianca Ecuador, LATAM Ecuador, TAME
4 Steady Manabí Province Manta, Manabí 154.049 Decrease -7,17% Avianca Ecuador, LATAM Ecuador, TAME
5 Increase 1 Loja Province Loja, Loja 109.750 Increase 5,05% TAME
6 Decrease 1 Orellana Province El Coca, Orellana 105.418 Decrease -6,04% Avianca Ecuador, TAME
7 Steady Galápagos Province San Cristóbal, Galápagos Islands 79.467 Increase 3,72% Avianca Ecuador, LATAM Ecuador, TAME
8 Steady Sucumbíos Province Lago Agrio, Sucumbíos 44.577 Decrease -6,70% TAME
9 Increase 1 El Oro Province Machala, El Oro 43.036 Increase 11,26% TAME
10 Decrease 1 Esmeraldas Province Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas 39.164 Decrease -13,04% TAME

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Aeropuerto Mariscal Sucre - Home". Archived from the original on June 7, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  2. ^ Empresa Publica Metropolitana de Servicios Aeroportuarios Archived December 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Se develó la placa con el nombre del aeropuerto de Quito". Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  4. ^ "Un nouvel aéroport international pour Quito" [A new international airport for Quito] (in French). Air Journal. February 22, 2013. Archived from the original on February 22, 2013.
  5. ^ TAME (February 17, 2021). "Communication to our suppliers". Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "New Quito Airport officially inaugurated by Ecuadorean President; operational from 09:00 20-Feb-2013". Centre for Aviation. February 21, 2013. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013.
  7. ^ Skytrax (May 11, 2020). "Quito Mariscal Sucre International Airport is Certified with the 5-Star Regional Airport Rating". Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  8. ^ Skytrax (May 11, 2020). "Quito International Airport reaches the premier category in the world". Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  9. ^ Report Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine on the conditions of the current airport and the benefits of a new airport (Inter-American Development Bank)
  10. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Tupolev 154M CU-T1264 Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport (UIO)". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. November 13, 2005. Archived from the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
  11. ^ Pereira Lima, Edvaldo (February 25, 2013). "Ecuador's new Quito airport opens". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on February 26, 2013.
  12. ^ "Ecuador Officially Signs New Quito Airport Finance Deal". Wall Street Journal. August 10, 2010. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
  13. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 22, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ "Avianca Ecuador resumes flights to El Coca". Nicolás Larenas (in Spanish). August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  15. ^ "Avianca resumes Quito-Cuenca route from October 4th". Ecuavisa (in Spanish). August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  16. ^ "Air Canada Cargo - Widebody Schedule". Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  17. ^ "Air Canada announces routes for expanded cargo capacity". June 14, 2021.
  18. ^ Jump up to: a b "https://www.ecuadorencifras.gob.ec/transporte/"

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