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The President of Ecuador announced that the construction of the Mariscal Sucre air base in the Quito airport on Tababela.
During the ceremony of 102 years of the creation of national aviation and anniversary of the Ecuadorian Air Force, The announcement was made of the construction of a new air base in the Quito Mariscal Sucre International Airport.
Although the announcement for many is the first time they have heard it and the news of the construction of a new air base was surprising, This project is not new and therefore I thought it appropriate to detail more details about it..
Air base at Quito Airport in Tababela
The air base at the new airport Quito It has been in development for a long time, practically on par with what was the construction of the new infrastructure for the capital of Ecuador.
When the airport began operations in February 2013, The platform that would encompass the new Mariscal Sucre air base was also under construction and practically ready to advance in the design and erection of hangars and aeronautical infrastructure..
Since the project has not been completed, the FAE moved its operations to Latacunga Airport as a solution that would be temporary, but that has continued to this day.
The platform
With the aim of replacing what was the base in the already closed airport in the middle of Quito, a comprehensive platform was developed at the northern head of the airport in Tababela. This space has the following characteristics:
- Batch 2: size 65.00 hectares
- Current use: Military Air Terminal
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. It also has a taxiway with direct connection to main taxiway 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..
This space is optimal given its geographical position that would not generate direct interference with the operation of commercial flights in the cargo or private aviation terminal area..
Finally, to reactivate the project, hangar studies and design must be carried out, auxiliary facilities in these assigned spaces that would be for use by the Air Force, Marina, Army and National Police.
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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..