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The President of Ecuador anunció que se retomará la construcción de la base aérea Mariscal Sucre en el Quito airport on Tababela.
During the ceremony of 102 years de la creación de la aviación nacional y aniversario de la Ecuadorian Air Force, se realizó el anuncio de construcción de una nueva base aérea en el Quito Mariscal Sucre International Airport.
Si bien el anuncio para muchos es la primera vez que lo oyen y sorprendió la noticia de construcción de una nueva base aérea, este proyecto no es nuevo y por ello me pareció oportuno detallar más detalles al respecto.
Base aérea en el Aeropuerto de Quito en Tababela
La base aérea en el nuevo aeropuerto de Quito It has been in development for a long time, prácticamente a la par de lo que fue la construcción de la nueva infraestructura para la capital de los ecuatorianos.
Cuando el aeropuerto inició operaciones en febrero de 2013, la plataforma que abarcaría la nueva base aérea Mariscal Sucre estaba también en construcción y prácticamente lista para avanzar en el diseño y levantamiento de hangares e infraestructura aeronáutica.
Since the project has not been completed, the FAE trasladó sus operaciones al Latacunga Airport como solución que sería temporal, pero que se ha mantenido hasta el día de hoy.
The platform
With the aim of replacing what was the base in the already closed airport in the middle of Quito, se desarrolló en la cabecera norte del aeropuerto en Tababela una plataforma integral. Este espacio tiene las siguientes características:
- Batch 2: size 65.00 hectares
- Current use: Terminal Aéreo Militar
The space is located west of the northern head of the Quito Airport runway. (space marked in red).
Currently, This space is already compacted, flattened and its surface is concrete. Cuenta también con taxiway de conexión directa hacia la calle de rodaje principal A. it's possible, that given the time that has passed since the end of the platform works, Additional work may need to be carried out to bring it into serviceable condition..
Este espacio es el óptimo dado su posición geográfica que no generaría interferencia directa con la operación de vuelos comerciales en la zona de la terminal aérea de carga o de aviación privada.
Finally, to reactivate the project, se deberá realizar los estudios y diseño de hangares, instalaciones auxiliares en estos espacios asignados que serían de uso de la Fuerza Aérea, Marina, Ejército y Policía Nacional.
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By the way I forgot to ask you Nicolás…. Is there the possibility of building a track parallel to the Collas road in the western part of the water reservoir or the land for the FAE? I read that in the future we could have a clue 2300 meters in length and now I think it would be optimal for FAE operations.
The plan is long term, It is contemplated for more or less the 2030 or if the demand justifies it.
In that aspect that Lasso tries to maintain a solid FAE with US support for drug trafficking and for security, having the military air base in Tababela is a strategic/military point, it could be or there may be something that cannot be disclosed, I agree.. So is, Let's see Nicolás what happens and thank you for your opinion.
So is, let's see what happens or what doesn't happen.
It's true Nicholas, There will be exceptions, such as in the United States where civil and military aircraft operate at the same time at the same airport, but never at airports like Dulles or Ronald Reagan, which are in the capital.. Not in NYC either. (The Guard) o SALMON, O’Hare o Miami….. In Europe I have never seen London Heathrow, Madrid Barajas, Charles of Gaul, Schiphol o Frankfurt…. It is to give some examples because they are large airports and large cities.. Here with the small fleet of the FAE and the army aviation I think that in Salinas there is an airport with two runways and it would be excellent if the military air base operates there.
I understand you, For now let's see if this project comes to fruition or not so many years later.. But within everything, if this base was activated, For me it means that something else is cooking behind, surely with the United States and the need to have space for possibly new aircraft, it's just an idea.
Honestly, I would not agree that Tababela be used for a military and commercial air base.. In a modern world, this is not compatible since it would be a hypothetical military target at the same time as commercial operations.. The best would continue in Latacunga or another nearby airport and provide the FAE with a modern and competitive space as Ecuador deserves.. However, military and commercial operations in developed countries no longer occur and Ecuador must aim for it..
I partially agree. In several airports in the United States for example, You come across military bases that carry out their operations alongside civilians without any problem., Sure, They are huge airports, but also highly congested. This is not the case here and I do not think air traffic would be greatly affected for now.. Yes indeed, in a few years (possibly very many years) operate with a single runway and we expect air traffic to grow, Yes, it would create a nuisance in the handling of the aircraft..