General Ulpiano Paez International Airport

IATA SNCICAO SESALarge airport

General Ulpiano Paez International Airport is a large airport near Salinas/La Libertad in Santa Elena Province, Ecuador. It is listed as IATA SNC and ICAO SESA. The airport is located at -2.2101° / -80.9851° at an elevation of 5 m (18 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 2,630 m. The nearest airport is Mar Abierto Airport, 24 km (15 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of General Ulpiano Paez International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

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Data

Data
IATA code	`SNC`
ICAO code	`SESA`
Identifier	`SESA`
Type	Large airport
City	Salinas/La Libertad
Region	Santa Elena Province
Country	Ecuador
Coordinates	-2.21006, -80.98507
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	2° 12′ 36.21″ S 80° 59′ 06.24″ W
Elevation	5 m (18 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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