Airport profile · Ecuador
Cotopaxi International Airport
Latacunga · Cotopaxi Province · Ecuador
Airport overview
Cotopaxi International Airport serves Latacunga, Ecuador. The longest reported open paved runway is 3,693 metres (12,117 feet).
- ICAO code
- SELT
- IATA code
- LTX
- Local / reference code
- SELT
- Location
- Latacunga · Cotopaxi Province · Ecuador
- Coordinates
- -0.906833, -78.615799
- Elevation above sea level
- 2,806 m / 9,205 ft
- Time zone
- America/Guayaquil
- Reported access
- Not reported
- Longest open paved runway
- 3,693 m / 12,117 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 0 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- Not reported
- Control tower
- Not reported
- Customs airport designation
- Not reported
- Landing-rights designation
- Not reported
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (1 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,693 m12,117 ft | 45 m148 ft | ASP | LightedReported open |
Runway 18/36 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 184° | 2,801 m / 9,190 ft | 432 m / 1,417 ft | -0.89018, -78.61450 |
| 36 | 4° | 2,778 m / 9,115 ft | Not reported | -0.92349, -78.61700 |
FBOs & handling
No named FBO or handling provider has been matched to this airport in the directory. Contact the airport operator to confirm business-aviation arrangements.
History & management
The recorded operator is Ecuadorian Air Force.
- Inception year
- Not reported
- Airport activation date
- Not reported
- Recorded owner
- Not reported
- Recorded operator
- Ecuadorian Air Force
- Airport manager
- Not reported
- Manager telephone
- Not reported
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| APP | LATACUNGA APP/TWR | 118.5 MHz |
| GND | LATACUNGA GND | 121.9 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.