Mariscal Sucre International Airport facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mariscal Sucre
International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Quiport, CORPAQ | ||||||||||
| Serves | Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador | ||||||||||
| Location | Tababela, Quito Canton | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 2,400 m / 7,874 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 0°06′48″S 78°21′31″W / 0.1133°S 78.3586°W | ||||||||||
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Location in Ecuador
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Mariscal Sucre International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre) (IATA: UIO, ICAO: SEQM) is the busiest airport in Ecuador and one of the busiest airports in South America. It is located in the Tababela parish, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Quito. It is the largest hub of TAME, the flag carrier of Ecuador, with an average of over 220 weekly flights.
It opened in February 2013. The airport is named after the Venezuelan independence leader Antonio José de Sucre.
Images for kids
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This picture was taken outside of Mariscal Sucre International Airport.
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Check-in and departures area
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Arrivals area
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Departures screen
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Boarding gates
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TAME Embraer 190
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Avianca Airbus A320
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View from the international terminal
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KLM flies daily to Quito and Guayaquil using the Boeing 777
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Iberia Airbus A340-600 aircraft on its inaugural flight to Quito - Mariscal Sucre International Airport from Barajas on the 28th of October, 2013. Was the first transatlantic flight of the airport linked to Europe, celebrated with the traditional water cannon salute.
See also
In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre para niños
