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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.

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

World map showing the position of General Ulpiano Paez International Airport — Overview map

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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