Airport Overview

The José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional José Joaquín de Olmedo in Spanish) is located 5 km to the north of Guayaquil, the largest and the most populous city of Ecuador. It has a runway of 2,790 meters (9154 ft), and an elevation of 5 meters (16 ft). Together with Quito airport, it handles most of Ecuador’s international and domestic flights. During 2019, around 4 million passengers passed through the airport.  The airport is capable of handling up to 7.5 million passengers per year.

The airport is on the Avenida de las Américas, 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) north of Guayaquil's centre. The runway length of 2,684 metres (9,150 ft) includes a 240 metres (790 ft) displaced threshold on Runway 21 and a 100 metres (330 ft) displaced threshold on Runway 03. The airport is in the broad delta of the Guayas River, with level terrain in all quadrants. The parking platform is made of concrete about 35 cm thick and 600 metres long and 80 metres wide which has an area of 48,000 m², has a strip of asphalt for access and a vehicular street, all of which was built in compliance with the rules established by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

The Daular International Airport is a proposed development project for the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil. It is intended that the new airport will replace the current Jose Joaquin de Olmedo Airport upon its completion. The master plan for the Guayaquil International Airport calls for shifting the airport facility to a nearby 2,020 hectare site. The new airport, anticipated to be constructed in 2024 with an estimated investment of $800m, will have three runways and will be capable of handling 16 million passengers per year. Nevertheless the new intercontinental airport in Daular (26 kilometres out of town) will not be inaugurated in 2024, as originally scheduled. The plans were affected by the falling passenger arrival numbers in the existing airport, José Joaquín de Olmedo. The project overview consists of two parallel runways 4,100 and 2,500 metres in length and 36 gates for embarkment.

Airport Picture

Existing Guayaquil International Airport site is severely constrained.

Source: www.universalweather.com  Map not to scale. Not to be used for navigational purposes.

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator

(*) Source: ACI-LAC 2006-2020

Runways

The Guayaquil airport has a single runway designated as Runway 03/21. The runway is 2,684 m long and 45 m wide, and is covered with an asphalt surface. It can accommodate large aircraft such as the Boeing 747s, MD-11s and Airbus A340-600 aircraft. The airport has single taxiway 2,935 m long and 23 m wide. Parking spots are provided for passenger airplanes with seven boarding bridges, while eight are meant for cargo airships and seven for general aviation planes.

Helicopter Pad(s)

A small space of the airport is designated for the use of helicopters of public or private companies. Both the helicopters and the crew are controlled by the Dirección General de Aviación Civil.

Airport Infrastructure Details

In 2019 the Guayaquil Airport received from the General Directorate of Civil Aviation the "Aerodrome Certificate" with which the aeronautical authority certifies that GYE, SEGU meet and comply with all aeronautical regulations related to the airside or maneuvering area specified by ICAO and Dirección General de Aviación Civil Ecuador (DGAC).

Airport Operating Details

The airport allows the operation of maximum capacity aircraft such as ATR turboprop or Antonov AN 225, AN-124 / Ilyushin IL76 Boeing 747-400, Boeing 777-300.

Customs Guidance

International (customs port of entry)

People arriving to Ecuador should consider that they can enter with clothing for traveler's use, toiletries, medicines for personal use, goods for professional use, among other products with their specifications. When the goods exceed the amount or value of the list of personal effects, they are assigned to the payment of taxes. The total of these goods cannot exceed $ 2,000, if the amount is higher, the merchandise will go to a temporary deposit to follow the corresponding procedure.

Check the list of personal effects by going to: https://www.aduana.gob.ec/viajeros-por-via-aerea-aeropuerto/.

Storage Facilities

The airport has 2 warehouses with capacity for 80 pallets, complying with all security standards regulated by Dirección General de Aviación Civil (DGAC).

Additionally, they offer cold rooms for cold chain.

Airfield Costs

Navigation Charges

The fees are established and controlled by Dirección General de Aviación Civil (DGAC) and can be paid in its offices.

Fuel Service Charges

(*) The above are referential prices and were obtained from Petrocomercial information (GoE fuel supplier).  In the private sector, each retailer may vary its prices.

Cargo Terminal Charges

Air-Bridge Charges

Security

TAGSA, the managing organisation of the Guayaquil Airport, through qualified technical personnel, carries out inspections and controls in the different areas of the airport to prevent risk factors that may generate accidents or affect the health of the workers, as part of the Health and Safety Management System of the José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport, according to the legal framework.