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Mariscal Sucre International Airport, is located in the Ecuador's capital city of Quito , Surrounded by the city , the airport is a short 3 miles from the city center. A joint public/ military airport, Mariscal Sucre International Airport is the busiest airport in Ecuador.
Mariscal Sucre International Airport With 1 runway, 17/35 at 10,236 is capable of handling the largest of the worlds airlines. Yet , the problem in Mariscal Sucre International Airport is the altitude of the airport. Siting at a altitude 9228 feet and surrounded by mountains ranging from 10,500 to 19,000 feet the airport is at the base of the Pichincha Range, part the Andes Mountains of South America, Mariscal Sucre International Airport is one of the highest commercial airports in the world behind Qamdo Bangda Tibets Airport and second highest in Latin America behind El Alto International Airport in La Paz Bolivia.
Inaugurated in 1960, today Mariscal Sucre International Airport has become a major International player. With numerous airlines offering flights through out South America, Central America, United States as well as Amsterdam and Madrid in Europe. Flight time from Miami to Mariscal Sucre International Airport is approximately 3 hours 45 minutes offering a multiple of connections to the rest of the world.
Mariscal Sucre International Airport has become a major entry point for travelers to Quito and a transfer point to the Galapagos Island off Ecuador's Pacific Coast. The airport has 18 parking spots with 5 jet bridges, a 1 story terminal split into a domestic and international section offers facilities for the traveling public. A restaurant, snack bar, bank, money exchange as well as car rental and hotel information can be found in the terminal.
Due to the fact that Mariscal Sucre International Airport is surrounded by the city, the Airport is unable to expand to keep up with the 3.9 million and growing passengers. A new airport is being constructed 11 miles to the east of Quito in the Tababela Parish with a expected completion date of November 2011.
For international travelers there is a departure tax of $40.80 that is charged in U.S Dollars.
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