GYE - Guayaquil 🇪🇨

:round_pushpin: Airport Name and ICAO/IATA Code
Jose Joaquin de Olmedo - GYE - SEGU

:globe_showing_europe_africa: Location (City, Country)
Guayaquil-Ecuador :ecuador:

:chart_increasing: Airport Type & Size
Ecuador’s second-largest airport and the country’s main hub for international flights has one operational runway capable of handling aircraft in categories A through E, with a length of 2,790 meters. In addition, it has an annual passenger capacity of 4.2 million.

:vertical_traffic_light: Why should this airport be added to World of Airports?
It’s perfect for players looking to operate out of small airports strategically located to secure contracts from around the world.

:airplane_departure: Major Airlines & Routes
It is a major hub for LATAM Airlines and Avianca

Domestic Routes:

Latam: Quito, Galapagos Islands (Baltra and San Cristobal), Cuenca.
Avianca: Quito, Galapagos Islands (Baltra and San Cristobal).
International Flights

American Airlines: Miami.

Copa Airlines: Tocumen.

Iberia, Air Europa: Madrid.

klm: Amsterdam.

Arajet: Punta Cana.

Jet Blue, New York and Fort Lauderdale.

Latam: Santiago de Chile, New York, Lima.

Avianca: Bogota, Medellin, New York, Miami, Buenos Aires, San Jose, San Salvador.

:world_map: Unique Features or Challenges
Short production schedules and an excellent geographic location.

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