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José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport

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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
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorTerminal Aeroportuaria de Guayaquil S.A. (TAGSA)
ServesGuayaquil, Ecuador
Hub for
Elevation AMSL20 ft / 6.1 m
Coordinates02°09′27″S 79°53′01″W / 2.15750°S 79.88361°W / -2.15750; -79.88361
Websitewww.tagsa.aero
Map
GYE is located in Ecuador
GYE
GYE
Location in Ecuador
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 2,790 9,154 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Passenger movements3,745,552
Domestic passengers1,652,835
International Passengers2,097,717
Sources: TAGSA[1] WAD[2] Google Maps[3] GCM[4]

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.[5]

History

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The airport, which had the newest terminal in Ecuador, was renamed for José Joaquín de Olmedo in 2006, in preparation for the inauguration of the new 50,000 m2 (540,000 sq ft) national and international terminal on 27 July 2006. Although there was an inaugural flight on 28 July 2006, most airlines did not operate completely from the new terminal until August 2006. After that date, the old terminal was closed and it was later turned into a convention center.

The construction of the new terminal and expansion of the runway was finally decided in 2003–2004, years after making the decision that the current infrastructure was not sufficient to cover the city's needs, but that it was not yet commercially viable to build an entirely new airport in the Daular area.

The original project in 2003–2004 contemplated the construction of a 28,000 m2 (300,000 sq ft) international terminal and the continuing operation of the old terminal, which would be left to handle only domestic flights. However, it was later decided that the newer 50,000 m2 (540,000 sq ft) terminal would handle both national and international traffic, and the older terminal would be closed.[citation needed]

The airport is planned to serve the city of Guayaquil for 10 to 15 years starting in 2006. After this, it is expected to reach a capacity of 5 million passengers a year, and when this happens a new airport will be built in the Daular area, some 20 kilometers outside the city, near the highway that connects Guayaquil to Salinas and other coastal towns.[6]

José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport was named "Best Airport in Latin America 2008 & 2009" by BusinessWeek[7] and the second best in 2011.[8] All domestic flights going from the Ecuadorian mainland to the Galápagos Islands make a stop in Guayaquil to refuel and pick up passengers due to its location, which is the closest point in Ecuador to the islands.[citation needed]

Airlines and destinations

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Passenger

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Arrivals area
 
A KLM Boeing 777-200ER at Guayaquil
AirlinesDestinations
Air Europa Madrid
American Airlines Miami
Arajet Punta Cana[9]
Avianca Costa Rica Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, San José (CR)[10]
Avianca Ecuador Baltra, Bogotá, Cartagena (begins 17 December 2024),[11] Medellín–JMC (resumes 16 December 2024),[12] New York–JFK, Quito, San Cristóbal
Avianca El Salvador San Salvador
Copa Airlines Panama City–Tocumen
Iberia Madrid
JetBlue Fort Lauderdale (ends 6 January 2025),[13] New York–JFK
JetSmart Perú Lima[14]
KLM Amsterdam
LATAM Ecuador Baltra, Cuenca,[15] Lima, Quito, San Cristóbal, Santiago de Chile
LATAM Perú Lima
Spirit Airlines Fort Lauderdale (ends 11 February 2025)

Cargo

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AirlinesDestinations
Avianca Cargo Quito
DHL Ecuador Panama City–Tocumen, Quito
LATAM Cargo Ecuador Miami
UPS Airlines Miami

Statistics

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Annual passenger traffic at GYE airport. See Wikidata query.
Busiest international routes (roundtrip) out of José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (2018)[16]
Rank Change City Passengers % Change Top carriers
1     Panama City, Panama 420.244   5,53% Copa Airlines
2     Bogotá, Colombia 267.958   12,81% Avianca Ecuador
3     Miami, United States 232.521   1,35% American Airlines
4     Lima, Peru 178.191   -7,53% Avianca Ecuador, LATAM Ecuador
5     New York-JFK, United States 161.076   -13,38% Eastern Airlines, JetBlue
6     Madrid, Spain 133.062   -20,18% Air Europa, Iberia
7   2   Fort Lauderdale, United States 118.050   130,34% JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines
8   1   Amsterdam, Netherlands 102.733   3,65% KLM
9   1   Santiago, Chile 101.293   4,52% LATAM Ecuador
10     San Salvador, El Salvador 60.378   19,19% Avianca El Salvador
11     Cali, Colombia 58.571   41,66% Avianca Ecuador
12     Barcelona, Venezuela 21.942   -50,13% Avior Airlines
13 New   Caracas, Venezuela 19.409   New Avior Airlines
Busiest domestic routes from José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (2018)[16]
Rank Change City Passengers % Change Top carriers
1     Quito, Pichincha 1,512,209   6,42% Avianca Ecuador, LATAM Ecuador, TAME
2     Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands 229.034   2,28% Avianca Ecuador, LATAM Ecuador, TAME
3     San Cristóbal, Galápagos Islands 102.745   10,96% Avianca Ecuador, LATAM Ecuador, TAME
4     Loja, Loja 7.590   -51,49% TAME
5     Cuenca, Azuay 2.180   -67,36% TAME

Accolades

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  • 2011 – 2nd Best Airport in Latin America – Caribbean of the Airport Service Quality Awards by Airports Council International[8] and Best Airport by Size in the 2 to 5 million passenger category.[17]

Accidents and Incidents

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HC-BAJ seen at the Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport in 1975.
  • On 29 April 1983, SAN Flight 832, a Sud Aviation Caravelle (registered HC-BAJ) crashed near the southern end of the airport's runway after attempting to execute an emergency landing. The plane had suffered a engine failure shortly after taking off from Guayaquil on a flight to Quito's Mariscal Sucre Airport, and the crew was returning to the airport. However, the second engine failed while overflying the city during the return, and, being barely airborne, the plane stalled just as it approached the airport. Cap. Germán Cruz crash-landed the plane in a muddy puddle, produced by recent El Niño rains near the end of the runway, with the fuselage breaking in three parts but without causing a fire. The accident killed 8 of the 100 people on board and injured several others, but the fact that puddle served as a form of cushion helped avoid more fatalities. The pilot had previously reported engine issues and had tested the plane the previous day, after which it was subjected to maintenance and was later reported as fit to fly shortly before the ill-fated flight.[18][19]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Aeropuerto de Guayaquil". www.tagsa.aero. Archived from the original on 9 March 2010.
  2. ^ Airport information for SEGU[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  3. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  4. ^ Airport information for Olmedo International Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  5. ^ "Ecuador, Airport Exit Tax To Be Included in Purchase of Ticket". Latin America Current Events & News. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Timetable". Guayaquil Airport. 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  7. ^ "The World's Best Airports 2009". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. 2009. Archived from the original on 27 March 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  8. ^ a b "ASQ Award for Best Airport in Latin America – Caribbean" Archived 18 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine Airports Council International. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012
  9. ^ "Arajet NW24 Network Changes – 16SEP24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Avianca anuncia y pone a la venta una nueva ruta internacional". 8 August 2024.
  11. ^ Delguy, Juan (2 September 2024). "Avianca anuncia la salida a la venta de dos rutas internacionales".
  12. ^ Delguy, Juan (13 August 2024). "Avianca ha anunciado la apertura de dos nuevas rutas internacionales".
  13. ^ "JetBlue NW24 Network Changes – 24JUL24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  14. ^ "JetSMART Peru Schedules Ecuador Launch in 1H24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  15. ^ "LATAM Ecuador to Resume Guayaquil – Cuenca Route in 3Q22". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  16. ^ a b Censos, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y. "Transporte". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  17. ^ "ASQ Award for Best Airport by Size (2–5m)" Airports Council International. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012
  18. ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. 19830429-0. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
  19. ^ "SAN 832: dos motores defectuosos, la amenaza sobre Guayaquil y ocho muertes que pudieron ser muchas más". 13 May 2023.
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