# Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO / SEQM)

**Mariscal Sucre International Airport** (IATA: UIO, ICAO: SEQM) is a large airport in Quito, Pichincha Province, Ecuador. It opened on 20 Feb 2013. It has one runway, 4,098 m (13,445 ft) long, concrete. In 2022 it handled 4.3 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/seqm

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: UIO / SEQM
- Type: Large airport
- Serves: Quito, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
- Opened: 20 Feb 2013
- Elevation: 2,390 m / 7,841 ft
- Coordinates: -0.1254, -78.3543
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 4,098 m / 13,445 ft
- Passengers: 4,300,000 (2022)
- Time zone: UTC-5 · America/Guayaquil
- Website: https://www.aeropuertoquito.aero/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariscal_Sucre_International_Airport (24 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1547557
- Weather station: SEQM
- Ident: SEQM

## Timeline

- 20 Feb 2013: Mariscal Sucre International Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18/36 | 4,098 m / 13,445 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Concrete | 180° / 360° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2011 | 5,369,911 | Wikidata |
| 2012 | 5,296,280 | Wikidata |
| 2013 | 5,421,106 | Wikidata |
| 2014 | 5,574,019 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 5,376,544 | Wikidata |
| 2016 | 4,852,530 | Wikidata |
| 2017 | 4,875,166 | Wikidata |
| 2018 | 5,228,072 | Wikidata |
| 2019 | 5,037,650 | Wikidata |
| 2020 | 1,521,680 | Wikidata |
| 2021 | 1,198,780 | Wikidata |
| 2022 | 4,300,000 | Wikidata |

## Routes

35 destinations in 18 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (23)

- [OCC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/seco.md) Francisco De Orellana Airport · Ecuador · 157 km / 98 mi · Aeroregional, LATAM Airlines Ecuador
- [MEC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/semt.md) Eloy Alfaro International Airport · Ecuador · 274 km / 170 mi · Aeroregional, Avianca Ecuador, LATAM Airlines Ecuador
- [GYE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/segu.md) José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport · Ecuador · 283 km / 176 mi · Aeroregional, Avianca Ecuador, LATAM Airlines Ecuador
- [CUE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/secu.md) Mariscal Lamar Airport · Ecuador · 315 km / 196 mi · Aeroregional, Avianca Ecuador, LATAM Airlines Ecuador
- [ETR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sero.md) Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport · Ecuador · 411 km / 255 mi · Aeroregional
- [LOH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/setm.md) Ciudad de Catamayo Airport · Ecuador · 445 km / 277 mi · Aeroregional
- [BOG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/skbo.md) El Dorado International Airport · Colombia · 712 km / 442 mi · Avianca Ecuador, Avianca, LATAM Airlines Ecuador
- [MDE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/skrg.md) Jose Maria Córdova International Airport · Colombia · 771 km / 479 mi · Avianca Ecuador
- [BLB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mpho.md) Panamá Pacífico International Airport · Panama · 1,015 km / 631 mi · Aeroregional
- [PTY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mpto.md) Tocumen International Airport · Panama · 1,029 km / 639 mi · Copa Airlines
- [SCY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sest.md) San Cristóbal Airport · Ecuador · 1,255 km / 780 mi · Avianca Ecuador, LATAM Airlines Ecuador
- [GPS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/segs.md) Seymour Galapagos Ecological Airport · Ecuador · 1,325 km / 823 mi · Avianca Ecuador
- [LIM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/spim.md) Jorge Chávez International Airport · Peru · 1,330 km / 826 mi · Aeroregional, JetSmart Perú, LATAM Airlines Peru
- [PUJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mdpc.md) Punta Cana International Airport · Dominican Republic · 2,348 km / 1,459 mi · Avianca Ecuador, Arajet
- [MIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmia.md) Miami International Airport · United States · 2,890 km / 1,796 mi · American Airlines, LATAM Airlines Ecuador
- [MEX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmmx.md) Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport · Mexico · 3,136 km / 1,949 mi · Aeroméxico
- [SCL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/scel.md) Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport · Chile · 3,783 km / 2,351 mi · LATAM Chile
- [IAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiah.md) George Bush Intercontinental Airport · United States · 3,801 km / 2,362 mi · United Airlines
- [ATL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/katl.md) Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · United States · 3,807 km / 2,366 mi · Delta Air Lines
- [EZE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/saez.md) Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini · Argentina · 4,373 km / 2,717 mi · Avianca Ecuador
- [JFK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjfk.md) John F. Kennedy International Airport · United States · 4,556 km / 2,831 mi · Avianca Ecuador
- [MAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemd.md) Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Spain · 8,736 km / 5,428 mi · Iberia, Air Europa
- [AMS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eham.md) Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Netherlands · 9,551 km / 5,935 mi · KLM

### Seasonal (2)

- [YYZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyz.md) Toronto Pearson International Airport · Canada · 4,872 km / 3,027 mi · Air Canada
- [YUL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyul.md) Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Canada · 5,090 km / 3,163 mi · Air Canada

### Charter (2)

- [MAR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/svmc.md) La Chinita International Airport · Venezuela · 1,396 km / 867 mi · Aeroregional
- [PUJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mdpc.md) Punta Cana International Airport · Dominican Republic · 2,348 km / 1,459 mi · Aeroregional

### Cargo (17)

- [BOG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/skbo.md) El Dorado International Airport · Colombia · 712 km / 442 mi · Cargolux, Avianca Cargo, Aerosucre
- [MDE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/skrg.md) Jose Maria Córdova International Airport · Colombia · 771 km / 479 mi · Avianca Cargo
- [MAO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbeg.md) Eduardo Gomes International Airport · Brazil · 2,060 km / 1,280 mi · Atlas Air
- [BQN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/tjbq.md) Rafael Hernández International Airport · Puerto Rico · 2,406 km / 1,495 mi · Emirates SkyCargo
- [MIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmia.md) Miami International Airport · United States · 2,890 km / 1,796 mi · Avianca Cargo, Emirates SkyCargo, UPS Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air Canada Cargo, Atlas Air, FedEx Express
- [NLU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmsm.md) Felipe Ángeles International Airport · Mexico · 3,154 km / 1,960 mi · Atlas Air
- [SCL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/scel.md) Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport · Chile · 3,783 km / 2,351 mi · LATAM Cargo Chile
- [MEM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmem.md) Frederick W. Smith International Airport · United States · 4,093 km / 2,543 mi · FedEx Express
- [VCP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbkp.md) Viracopos International Airport · Brazil · 4,225 km / 2,625 mi · Atlas Air
- [GRU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbgr.md) São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport · Brazil · 4,308 km / 2,677 mi · Atlas Air
- [JFK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjfk.md) John F. Kennedy International Airport · United States · 4,556 km / 2,831 mi · Atlas Air
- [YYZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyz.md) Toronto Pearson International Airport · Canada · 4,872 km / 3,027 mi · Air Canada Cargo
- [YUL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyul.md) Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Canada · 5,090 km / 3,163 mi · Air Canada Cargo
- [AMS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eham.md) Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Netherlands · 9,551 km / 5,935 mi · Martinair
- [LGG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eblg.md) Liège Airport · Belgium · 9,582 km / 5,954 mi · Qatar Airways
- [LUX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ellx.md) Luxembourg-Findel International Airport · Luxembourg · 9,627 km / 5,982 mi · Cargolux
- [DOH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/othh.md) Hamad International Airport · Qatar · 13,963 km / 8,676 mi · Qatar Airways

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from UIO, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (6)

- 2K [Avianca Ecuador](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/avianca-ecuador) · 10
- XL [LATAM Airlines Ecuador](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/latam-airlines-ecuador) · 7
- 7T [DHL Ecuador](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/dhl-ecuador)
- [Ecuatoriana Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ecuatoriana-airlines)
- MZ [SAEREO](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/saereo)
- [SKY Airline Ecuador](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sky-airline-ecuador)

### Passenger (15)

- 6G [Aeroregional](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aeroregional) · 10
- AC [Air Canada](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-canada) · 2 · seasonal
- AM [Aeroméxico](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aeromexico) · 1
- UX [Air Europa](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-europa) · 1
- AA [American Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-airlines) · 1
- DM [Arajet](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/arajet) · 1
- AV [Avianca](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/avianca) · 1
- CM [Copa Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/copa-airlines) · 1
- DL [Delta Air Lines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-air-lines) · 1
- IB [Iberia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/iberia) · 1
- [JetSmart Perú](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jetsmart-peru) · 1
- KL [KLM](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/klm) · 1
- LP [LATAM Airlines Peru](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/latam-airlines-peru) · 1
- [LATAM Chile](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/latam-chile) · 1
- UA [United Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-airlines) · 1

### Cargo (11)

- 5Y [Atlas Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/atlas-air) · 6
- [Air Canada Cargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-canada-cargo) · 3
- QT [Avianca Cargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/avianca-cargo) · 3
- QR [Qatar Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/qatar-airways) · 3
- CV [Cargolux](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/cargolux) · 2
- EK [Emirates SkyCargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/emirates-skycargo) · 2
- FX [FedEx Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/fedex-express) · 2
- 6C [Aerosucre](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aerosucre) · 1
- UC [LATAM Cargo Chile](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/latam-cargo-chile) · 1
- MP [Martinair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/martinair) · 1
- 5X [UPS Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ups-airlines) · 1

Former hub of [Ecuatoriana de Aviación](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ecuatoriana-de-aviacion), [SAETA](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/saeta), [TAME](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tame).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 4.3M (2022) | #365 of 3,974 | #21 in South America | #1 in EC |
| Longest runway | 4,098 m / 13,445 ft | #83 of 29,858 | #2 in South America | #1 in EC |
| Elevation | 2,390 m / 7,841 ft | #287 of 43,403 | #88 in South America | #8 in EC |
| Age | Opened 2013 | =12,989 of 15,079 | #162 in South America | #4 in EC |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =181 in South America | =3 in EC |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APPR | Quito Approach | 119.700 |
| APPR2 | Quito Approach | 121.200 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 119.800 |
| GRD | Quito Ground | 121.900 |
| TWR | Quito Tower | 118.100 |

## Nearby airports

- [LTX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/selt.md) Cotopaxi International Airport · 92 km / 57 mi
- [ATF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/seam.md) Chachoán Regional Airport · 123 km / 77 mi
- [TUA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/setu.md) Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport · 126 km / 79 mi
- [IPI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/skip.md) San Luis Airport · 133 km / 83 mi
- [TNW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sejd.md) Jumandy Airport · 135 km / 84 mi

## In collections

- [Highest airports](https://dromopedia.com/collections/highest) #54
- [Longest runways](https://dromopedia.com/collections/longest-runways) #83

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Mariscal Sucre International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mariscal_Sucre_International_Airport&oldid=1364480080), revision of 16 Jul 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/seqm/data