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Mariscal Lamar International AirportIATA code CUE

Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE/SECU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cuenca, Ecuador in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

aeropuertocuenca.ec(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Cuenca, Ecuador
Codes
CUE · SECU
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Guayaquil
Region
South America
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE/SECU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cuenca, Ecuador in South America. Operating on America/Guayaquil local time at coordinates -2.890°, -78.990°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Cuenca, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Mariscal Lamar International Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
CUE
ICAO code
SECU
City
Cuenca
Country
Ecuador
Region
South America
Time zone
America/Guayaquil
Coordinates
-2.889°, -78.984°
From OurAirports
Official website
aeropuertocuenca.ec (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Mariscal Lamar International Airport’s own pages.

CUE airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
2,532 m (8,306 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Owner
mayor of Cuenca
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2018
179,384
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing ecuadorencifras.gob.ec (opens in a new tab)
Named after
José de La Mar
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Coronel E Carvajal Airport XMS · 116 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at CUE

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 06/24: 1,900 m, asphalt.

Runways at CUE: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
06/241,900 m6,234 ft36 masphalt

Routes from CUE

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from CUE yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where CUE is

Calculated

2.4 km east-northeast

Mariscal Lamar International Airport lies 2.4 km east-northeast of Cuenca city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at CUE

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Cuenca, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Mariscal Lamar International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:aeropuertocuenca.ec (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Cuenca

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Mariscal Lamar International Airport: common questions

Where is Mariscal Lamar International Airport?

Mariscal Lamar International Airport serves Cuenca, Ecuador. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -2.889°, -78.984°.

What are the airport codes for Mariscal Lamar International Airport?

The IATA code is CUE and the ICAO code is SECU.

What time zone is CUE in?

Mariscal Lamar International Airport is in the America/Guayaquil time zone.

What is the official website of Mariscal Lamar International Airport?

The airport’s official website is aeropuertocuenca.ec. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Mariscal Lamar International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at CUE: 06/24 (1,900 m (6,234 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Mariscal Lamar International Airport?

Wikidata records 179,384 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.

Who owns Mariscal Lamar International Airport?

Per Wikidata, CUE is owned by mayor of Cuenca.

How far is CUE from Cuenca city centre?

Mariscal Lamar International Airport is about 2.4 km east-northeast of Cuenca city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Mariscal Lamar International Airport?

OurAirports gives CUE’s elevation as 2,532 m (8,306 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Mariscal Lamar International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)