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The Quito International Airport announced the closure of its operations due to the preventive maintenance of its runway since September.
Formally known as Mariscal Sucre International Airport, It is the main airport of Ecuador and is located at Tababela, to some 18 kilometers east of the city of Quito.
The Quito airport opened its doors in February 2013, replacing Mariscal Sucre International Airport, the oldest airport in the city located in the middle of the city and facing operational restrictions.
after opening, this is not him first shutdown for maintenance that is carried out to the landing strip with the objective of maintaining a safe and growing operation, the last time it occurred since September 2021.
Quito Airport Closure
Quito Airport concessionaire, Quiport, reported the upcoming closure of operations due to preventive maintenance work. With the aim of reducing the impact on the different flights and airlines that operate here, reported that it adjusted the closing schedule in the Quito Mariscal Sucre International Airport as detailed:
- 2 and 9 September between 02:00 until 14:00 hours.
- 16, 23 and 30 September between 02:00 until 12:00 hours.
- 14, 21 and 28 October between 02:00 until 12:00 hours.
As we can see, there will be a total of eight Saturdays that the airport will be closed for periods of 10 and 12 hours according to each day indicated above.
It is important to indicate that, the airport scheduled this closure in advance and the airlines were previously notified, so possibly if you travel that day your flight was already rescheduled in advance.
In case you have doubts about whether your flight will be affected, I recommend contacting your airline directly or entering your flight reservation into its web system.
Quito's Mariscal Sucre International Airport is considered one of the most modern and functional airports in Latin America and has several awards such as being 5 skytrax stars. It has a modern designed passenger terminal and a wide range of services for travelers. The terminal has capacity for approximately 6 million passengers per year.
Finally, has a wide range of national and international airlines that offer direct flights from Quito to destinations in North America, South America, europe and more. It is also an important connection point for flights within Ecuador.
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