José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional José Joaquín de Olmedo; IATA: GYE, ICAO: SEGU) is an international airport serving Guayaquil, the capital of the Guayas Province and the most populous city in Ecuador. It is the second busiest airport in Ecuador.
José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport Ecuador Aeropuerto | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Terminal Aeroportuaria de Guayaquil S.A. (TAGSA) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 20 ft / 6.1 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 02°09′27″S 79°53′01″W | ||||||||||
| Website | www.tagsa.aero | ||||||||||
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Sources: TAGSA WAD Google Maps GCM | |||||||||||
The airport was named after José Joaquín de Olmedo, a notable Ecuadorian poet, first mayor of Guayaquil, and former president of Ecuador. It was changed from Simón Bolívar International Airport, which is currently the name of the airports in Caracas, Venezuela, and Santa Marta, Colombia.
The airport is on the Avenida de las Américas, 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Guayaquil's centre. The runway length of 2,790 metres (9,154 ft) includes a 240 metres (787 ft) displaced threshold on Runway 21 and a 100 metres (328 ft) displaced threshold on Runway 03. The runway can accommodate Boeing 747 and Airbus A340-600 aircraft. The airport is in the broad delta of the Guayas River, with level terrain in all quadrants.
In July 2014, the airport domestic area was enlarged; now the airport is capable of handling up to 7.5 million passengers per year. An exit tax is levied on all international tickets, however, it is no longer required to pay at the window when exiting the country.