General Ulpiano Paez Airport

For the airport in Salinas, California, see Salinas Municipal Airport.

For the airport in Salinas, Brazil, see Salinas Airport (Brazil).

General Ulpiano Paez Airport (IATA: SNC, ICAO: SESA) is a public/military joint-use airport serving the coastal city of Salinas, in the Santa Elena Province of Ecuador. The city and airport are on a peninsula extending into the Pacific Ocean.

General Ulpiano Paez Airport Aeropuerto General Ulpiano Paez
IATA: SNC ICAO: SESA
Summary
Airport type	Public/Military
Location	Salinas, Ecuador
Elevation AMSL	20 ft / 6 m
Coordinates	02°12′20″S 80°59′20″W
Map
SNC Location of airport in Ecuador
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 13/31 2,630 8,629 Asphalt 08/26 1,130 3,707 Asphalt
Source: WAD[1] GCM[2] Google Maps[3]

The Salinas non-directional beacon (Ident: SLS) and VOR-DME (Ident: SAV) are located on the field.^[4][5]

History

During World War II the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force defending the South American coastline and the Panama Canal against Japanese submarines. Flying units assigned to the airfield were:

• 25th Bombardment Squadron (Panama Canal Department), 21 January 1942 – 22 May 1943, (B-24 Liberator)
• 3d Bombardment Squadron (6th Bombardment Group), 23 May-11 June 1943, (B-17 Flying Fortress)
• 51st Fighter Squadron (32d Fighter Group) December 1942-March 1943 (P-40 Warhawk)^[6][7][8]

See also

• Transport in Ecuador
• List of airports in Ecuador