Airport guide
General Ulpiano Paez AirportIATA code SNC
General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC/SESA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Salinas, Ecuador in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Salinas, Ecuador
- Codes
- SNC · SESA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Guayaquil
- Region
- South America
General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC/SESA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Salinas, Ecuador in South America. Operating on America/Guayaquil local time at coordinates -2.200°, -80.980°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Salinas, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
General Ulpiano Paez Airport details
- IATA code
- SNC
- ICAO code
- SESA
- City
- Salinas
- Country
- Ecuador
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates
- -2.210°, -80.985°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against General Ulpiano Paez Airport’s own pages.
SNC airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 5 m (18 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2018
- 1,131
- 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
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport GYE · 123 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SNC
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 13/31: 2,630 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,630 m8,629 ft | 50 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 08/26 | 1,130 m3,707 ft | 40 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from SNC
Originfacts does not track any routes from SNC yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where SNC is
1.9 km west
General Ulpiano Paez Airport lies 1.9 km west of Salinas 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 SNC
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Salinas, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against General Ulpiano Paez Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly: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 Salinas
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- GuayaquilJose Joaquin de Olmedo AirportGYE122 km
- MantaManta AirportMEC143 km
- TumbesCapitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez AirportTBP165 km
- Santa RosaCoronel Artilleria Victor Larrea AirportETR179 km
- CuencaMariscal Lamar International AirportCUE234 km
- TalaraCaptain FAP Victor Montes Arias AirportTYL264 km
- LojaCiudad de Catamayo AirportLOH268 km
- LatacungaCotapaxi International AirportLTX301 km
- PiuraCap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International AirportPIU336 km
General Ulpiano Paez Airport: common questions
Where is General Ulpiano Paez Airport?
General Ulpiano Paez Airport serves Salinas, Ecuador. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -2.210°, -80.985°.
What are the airport codes for General Ulpiano Paez Airport?
The IATA code is SNC and the ICAO code is SESA.
What time zone is SNC in?
General Ulpiano Paez Airport is in the America/Guayaquil time zone.
How many runways does General Ulpiano Paez Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at SNC: 13/31 (2,630 m (8,629 ft), asphalt); 08/26 (1,130 m (3,707 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use General Ulpiano Paez Airport?
Wikidata records 1,131 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.
How far is SNC from Salinas city centre?
General Ulpiano Paez Airport is about 1.9 km west of Salinas city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of General Ulpiano Paez Airport?
OurAirports gives SNC’s elevation as 5 m (18 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 General Ulpiano Paez Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2374055 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)