San_Cristóbal_Airport

San Cristóbal Airport

San Cristóbal Airport

Airport in San Cristóbal, Ecuador

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.

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In June 2019, the Ecuadorian government gave permission for the US military to use the airfield as a base, leading to widespread outcry.[2]

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Accidents and Incidents

On February 12, 2024 a Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander of ESAV Airlines allegedly crashed into the sea about one mile off Punta Carola beach while approaching runway 16. All nine occupants were rescued.[4][5]

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References

  1. [1]
    Airport information for San Cristóbal at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. [2]
    "Galápagos Islands: outcry after Ecuador allows US military to use airstrip". the Guardian. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  3. [3]
    "https://www.ecuadorencifras.gob.ec/transporte/"
  4. [4]
    "Accident Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander HC-CXK,". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  5. [5]
    "Avioneta cae en Galápagos, a una milla de la playa Punta Carola". El Universo (in Spanish). 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2024-02-13.


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