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.
San Cristóbal Airport | |||||||||||
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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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The San Cristobal non-directional beacon (Ident: SCR) and VOR-DME (Ident: SCV) are located on the field.[3][4]
In June 2019, the Ecuadorian government gave permission for the US military to use the airfield as a base, leading to widespread outcry.[5]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Avianca Ecuador | Guayaquil |
Equair | Guayaquil, Quito |
LATAM Ecuador | Guayaquil |
Rank | City | Passengers | Top carriers |
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102.745 | Avianca Ecuador, LATAM Ecuador, Aeroregional |
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76.616 | Avianca Ecuador, LATAM Ecuador, Aeroregional |
Airports in Ecuador | |
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