Airport guide
San Cristobal AirportIATA code SCY
San Cristobal Airport (SCY/SEST) is the primary air passenger gateway serving San Cristobal, Ecuador in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- San Cristobal, Ecuador
- Codes
- SCY · SEST
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Galapagos
- Region
- South America
San Cristobal Airport (SCY/SEST) is the primary air passenger gateway serving San Cristobal, Ecuador in South America. Operating on Pacific/Galapagos local time at coordinates -0.830°, -89.430°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating San Cristobal Airport (SCY) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into San Cristobal, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
San Cristobal Airport details
- IATA code
- SCY
- ICAO code
- SEST
- City
- San Cristobal
- Country
- Ecuador
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- Pacific/Galapagos
- Coordinates
- -0.910°, -89.617°
- 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 San Cristobal Airport’s own pages.
SCY airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 19 m (62 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2018
- 91,983
- 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
- Seymour Galapagos Ecological Airport GPS · 88 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SCY
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. The runway 16/34: 1,894 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 1,894 m6,214 ft | 20 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from SCY
Originfacts does not track any routes from SCY yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at SCY
Terminal assignments, ground transport into San Cristobal, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against San Cristobal 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 San Cristobal
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Galapagos IslandsBaltra AirportGPS104 km
- SalinasGeneral Ulpiano Paez AirportSNC952 km
- MantaManta AirportMEC973 km
- TalaraCaptain FAP Victor Montes Arias AirportTYL999 km
- TumbesCapitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez AirportTBP1,046 km
- GuayaquilJose Joaquin de Olmedo AirportGYE1,071 km
- Santa RosaCoronel Artilleria Victor Larrea AirportETR1,092 km
- PiuraCap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International AirportPIU1,093 km
- EsmeraldasEsmeraldas AirportESM1,108 km
San Cristobal Airport: common questions
Where is San Cristobal Airport?
San Cristobal Airport serves San Cristobal, Ecuador. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -0.910°, -89.617°.
What are the airport codes for San Cristobal Airport?
The IATA code is SCY and the ICAO code is SEST.
What time zone is SCY in?
San Cristobal Airport is in the Pacific/Galapagos time zone.
How many runways does San Cristobal Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SCY: 16/34 (1,894 m (6,214 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use San Cristobal Airport?
Wikidata records 91,983 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of San Cristobal Airport?
OurAirports gives SCY’s elevation as 19 m (62 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 San Cristobal 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 Q2875915 (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)