Lenght: 4 100 meters. Height: 2,800 meters above sea level.
The main airport of Ecuador is called Mariscal Sucre and is located in the city of Quito, the capital of the state, and in the center of Quito. The small territory assigned to the airport is close to the numerous buildings, as well as several volcanoes within easy reach of the airport. Only the highly qualified pilots are allowed to land the aircraft in such complicated conditions.
Although Quito, unlike a few other dangerous airports, has the asphalted runway, its quality is very bad. During the departure and the landing, the aircraft are always heavily rocked. In the middle of the runway, there is a fairly big sloop, which is why the plane literally jumps up and then falls back on the chassis.
In good weather, these obstacles are not a big problem for the experienced pilots. During the long tropical rainy season, even the best professionals in the world consider the successful landing at Quitos airport a great success. Apart from the strong stormy rain, the volcanoes, which expel the large dust and ash vertebrates into the air and reduce visibility, are the great danger to the aircraft. The airport Quitos is one of the highest in the world, it is located at the height of 2,800 meters above sea level. The extension of its runway is 4 100 meters, which allows the reception of very large aircraft.
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Useful staff nearby
Car rental office: 'Thrifty Car Rental Aeropuerto Quito Tababela Mariscal Sucre' is located in 0 km (
on the map).
Fuel station: 'Petrocomercial' in 5.71 km
Parking: 'Parqueadero del Aeropuerto Internacional de Quito' in 1.29 km
Apotheek: 'Farmacias Económicas' in 10 km
Police station: 'Centro de Detención Vehicular' in 7.18 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Restaurant 3 hermanos- Maria Belen' in 4.97 km
Railway station: 'Terminal de Ferricarriles' in 22 km
Nearest airports:
» Mariscal Sucre Airport UIO - in 14 km
» Esmeraldas Airport ESM - in 185 km
» Manta Airport MEC - in 275 km
» Jose Joaquin de Olmedo International Airport GYE - in 283 km
» Mariscal Lamar Airport CUE - in 316 km