The Mariscal La Mar Airport from the city of Cuenca is close to changing its categoryíto be considered as international.
within the 5 phases of certificationón, the airport managed by the Corporationón Cuenca Airport – CORPAC, is in phase 3, that they hope to close this entire procedure until December of this 2022.
Once this certification is completedón, regular and non-scheduled international passenger flights mayán take off from its runway to any destination that autonomouslyíto and restrictions de la operationón in this airport high altitude allows it.
The future Cuenca International Airport
La ambitionón of this city to have flights abroad from its current terminal has been going on for many years.ñthe atreás. The demand exists and it is clear that since Cuenca several international flights mayían operate, but there is a big limitation: your track of 1900 meters long located at 2.532 meters above sea level.
This limitation is very important and has slowed down its growth, which could beún major. It is añor closeán con más passengers who before the pandemic 2019 Over the 350 thousand passengers per year.
The need to have international flights is not only due to the great demand that could be generated by trámigratory path towards USA, but alsoén due to the important demandística that continues to grow annually in arrivals from abroad to this city that is highly valued worldwide.
To continue growing and justify at least a millionón of annual passengers that triggers and justifies the much-needed constructionón of a new airport, to dependá a lot of this terminaléarea managed to stimulate the arrival of airílines that fly international, be interborder with the north of the Perú or for example to Lima, Panamá o Bogotá, más a demand for flights chárter that couldíto help stimulate the market.
currently hereí two airlines operateíneas doméstatic, covering two national destinations, adding más de
Incentive plan
Más allá of the benefits that exist at the Mariscal La Mar Airport such as subsidized fuel the 40% and the EcoDelta a $5 dóhomes, the terminal isá generating an incentive plan to attract aerolíinternational lines.
in this plan, will offerán interesting commercial discounts to airlinesílines that begin operations under any of the indicated modalities, as wellén promotional incentivesísticos that isán developing.
Without a doubt an operationón of this airport you caníto be attractive to the airídenies, to benefit from the fuel, airport taxes lower than Quito or Guayaquil, commercial incentives and in turn passengers payísome tickets at least $45 dóhomes más cheaper than in other terminals.
From these incentive plans it is expected to know moreás details próximly, Now I invite you to tour the facilities of this airport that is being built.án adapting for certificationón international and the potential arrival of an airlineínea from abroad, even ifá reactivating the installation planón of the donated sleeves of the Old Quito Airport:
Hi Nicolas, you do an excellent job. I note that the proposed Strategy is with the Conditions that we have (current airport with its limitations), to test the international demand in the Andean Austro allowing in this way to RAISE capital from the private or state company for the Construction of a new airport. In other words, we would reduce the risk that the new investment is a White Elephant, such as the Santa Rosa airport., Catamayo and a long etc.….
I never see a new Cuenca Airport that is an elegant white, given the guaranteed traffic it currently and historically has. Thanks for your comment.
I agree with what you mention and that Cuenca needs an international airport due to its air traffic. If we all recognize that in Cuenca it will be a success. why not build it? And you prefer places that are deadly?
A new airport requires between $500 a $700 millions, It is an important investment and for this you must justify it with a number of passengers that allows you to tell the banks that with that income you will pay what was borrowed. That is why it is important to boost the flow of travelers, at least with a cross-border flight.
Buenas tardes, Has there been any progress on this news?? We are closer to the certification process?
hello Felipe, I will check what happened and how this issue progresses.
Cuenca needs an international airport, It would be an economic activation not only for Cuenca but for the entire Austro, It is important to take into account the amount of cargo that would be generated for direct export to countries like the USA..
According to your comment.
Dear Nicolás good for your goal, but I don't know how you are going to expropriate even the Chola Cuencana, there you reach the 3000 meters in length, that is, you are already in the historic center and therefore a time bomb, it is better to rethink in a space of greater security outside the city as they are in the big cities of the world, Greets and a hug.
Hello Guiovanni, there has been no talk of expanding the current airport, only make it international with the current conditions, in order to increase the flow of passengers that allows the general objective, build a new airport in the future.
good afternoon, my question how many sleeves will be placed and how many sleeves are repowered, My curiosity is because I know what condition they are in because I drove and gave instruction on the handling of sleeves..
Hi Mark, I knew they wanted to install until 3 sleeves. If the project progresses, Surely they should do maintenance and repower them.
Well, it's time for thousands of Ecuadorian immigrants, the Mayorga del Austro would be an excellent work For the good of the peoples of the Austro.
Thank you for your comment Victor..
The City of Cuenca would need a new Airport of 3000 Meter in length for the good Internationals who .
Land with ease .
that's my comment .
That is the medium-term goal., in the meantime, More passengers are needed to arrive in Cuenca to speed up this process..
sorry for the skepticism, but I have not found similar news in any other media, Can you find out the source of this information??
hello Felipe, the source is CORPAC that invited me to tour the airport, for this I had access to several areas of the terminal.
The work that you are doing is very good to vinify our country and our Ecuadorian brothers and sisters. I am very happy and congratulations to those who took the first step to carry out this type of activity that we need in our country, thank you very much 👍
Thank you Jay for your comment..