SEQU

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SEQU was the former IATA airport code for Mariscal Sucre International Airport, the old main airport serving Quito, Ecuador before its closure and replacement.

All labels observed (1)

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SEQU canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf IATA airport code
airportName Mariscal Sucre International Airport
category Airports serving Quito
Defunct airports in Ecuador
cityServed Quito
closureReason limited expansion possibilities
safety concerns
urban encroachment
continent South America
country Ecuador
elevation approximately 2810 metres
approximately 9222 feet
formerUse domestic airport
international airport
IATAcodeStatus withdrawn
ICAOcode SEQU
locatedIn urban area of Quito
location Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
linked to: Quito
namedAfter Antonio José de Sucre
notableCharacteristic high-altitude airport
surrounded by mountainous terrain
operator Corporación Quiport S.A. (until closure)
refersTo Mariscal Sucre International Airport (old airport)
replacedBy New Mariscal Sucre International Airport
SEQM
runwayOrientation 17/35
runwaySurface asphalt
servedAs main airport for Quito
servedAsHubFor Avianca Ecuador
linked to: Avianca

LAN Ecuador
linked to: LATAM Ecuador

TAME
servedRegion Metropolitan District of Quito
status former
successorAirportIATA UIO
successorAirportICAO SEQM
successorAirportLocation Tababela, Quito Canton, Ecuador
successorAirportName Mariscal Sucre International Airport (new airport)
timeZone UTC−05:00

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UIO replacedAirportCode SEQU
SEQU ICAOcode SEQU