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Carlos Concha Torres International Airport

Tachina, Ecuador

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Elevation

32 ft

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Location

Tachina · E · Ecuador

Connectivity

3 routes · 3 destinations

Position

0.979°, -79.627° · 32 ft elev.

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Ecuador's Pacific gateway serving Esmeraldas province.

Location

Tachina, Ecuador

Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (IATA: ESM, ICAO: SETN) serves the city of Esmeraldas and the surrounding Esmeraldas province on Ecuador's northern Pacific coast. The airport is located in the town of Tachina, across the Esmeraldas River from the city center, and handles both domestic and limited international traffic. The airport is named in honor of Carlos Concha Torres, a prominent Ecuadorian military and political figure from the Esmeraldas region. It plays an important role in connecting this Afro-Ecuadorian cultural heartland with the capital Quito and other major cities, supporting tourism, commerce, and regional development. While classified as an international airport, the facility primarily handles domestic routes, with Quito being the principal destination served. The surrounding region is known for its beaches, rainforests, and biodiversity, making the airport a key access point for ecotourism.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

Ground transport from the airport into Esmeraldas city is primarily via taxi or bus, crossing the Esmeraldas River.

Airlines here

LATAM Airlines Ecuador and Avianca Ecuador have historically provided domestic service connecting Esmeraldas to Quito.

Notable facts

›Named after Carlos Concha Torres, a celebrated Esmeraldas-born military leader and independence figure.
›Located in Tachina, separated from Esmeraldas city by the Esmeraldas River.
›Classified as an international airport but predominantly serves domestic routes.
›Serves as a key gateway to Ecuador's Afro-Ecuadorian cultural heartland and Pacific coast beaches.
›Runway and facilities have undergone periodic upgrades to support regional aviation growth.

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Airlines serving this airport

TAME

Routes

ESM → CLOEQ · E70

ESM → GYEEQ · E70

ESM → UIOEQ · E70

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Embraer 1703 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Colonel Carlos Concha Torres Airport is an airport serving the Pacific coastal city of Esmeraldas, capital of the Esmeraldas Province of Ecuador. It is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the city, across the Esmeraldas River in the parish of Tachina. Established in 1940 as General Rivadeneira Airport, the airport was renovated between 2012 and 2013, receiving a new terminal and a lengthened runway.

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Colonel Carlos Concha Torres Airport

Airport in Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador

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