Airport guide
Baltra AirportIATA code GPS
Baltra Airport (GPS/SEGS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Galapagos Islands, Ecuador in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
- Codes
- GPS · SEGS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Galapagos
- Region
- South America
Baltra Airport (GPS/SEGS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Galapagos Islands, Ecuador in South America. Operating on Pacific/Galapagos local time at coordinates -0.430°, -90.280°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Baltra Airport (GPS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Galapagos Islands, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Baltra Airport details
- IATA code
- GPS
- ICAO code
- SEGS
- City
- Galapagos Islands
- Country
- Ecuador
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- Pacific/Galapagos
- Coordinates
- -0.454°, -90.266°
- From OurAirports
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 Baltra Airport’s own pages.
GPS airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 63 m (207 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2018
- 262,647
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing ecuadorencifras.gob.ec (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- San Cristóbal Airport SCY · 88 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GPS
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 14/32: 2,401 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 2,401 m7,877 ft | 35 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from GPS
Originfacts does not track any routes from GPS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at GPS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Galapagos Islands, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Baltra Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:ecogal.aero (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 Galapagos Islands
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- San CristobalSan Cristobal AirportSCY104 km
- SalinasGeneral Ulpiano Paez AirportSNC1,052 km
- MantaManta AirportMEC1,069 km
- TalaraCaptain FAP Victor Montes Arias AirportTYL1,103 km
- TumbesCapitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez AirportTBP1,150 km
- GuayaquilJose Joaquin de Olmedo AirportGYE1,172 km
- EsmeraldasEsmeraldas AirportESM1,194 km
- Santa RosaCoronel Artilleria Victor Larrea AirportETR1,195 km
- PiuraCap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International AirportPIU1,198 km
Baltra Airport: common questions
Where is Baltra Airport?
Baltra Airport serves Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -0.454°, -90.266°.
What are the airport codes for Baltra Airport?
The IATA code is GPS and the ICAO code is SEGS.
What time zone is GPS in?
Baltra Airport is in the Pacific/Galapagos time zone.
What is the official website of Baltra Airport?
The airport’s official website is ecogal.aero. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Baltra Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at GPS: 14/32 (2,401 m (7,877 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Baltra Airport?
Wikidata records 262,647 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Baltra Airport?
OurAirports gives GPS’s elevation as 63 m (207 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 Baltra Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1186422 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)