San Cristóbal Airport guide

San Cristóbal Airport serves San Cristóbal Island in the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador. Its ICAO code is SEST, and it is also listed under the name Puerto Baquerizo Moreno Airport. It sits at the southwestern end of the island, beside the provincial capital, and a taxi to the town centre takes about five minutes. The field stands 19 metres above sea level, and approaches to both runway ends are over the ocean.

The airport has one asphalt runway, designated 17/35. Wikipedia lists it at 1,900 metres, while a 2023 Ecuadorian press report cites 1,840 metres and describes damage on the north side after ten years without maintenance. The civil aviation authority proposed maintenance on the whole runway that would keep the terminal closed for up to three months, and the start date had not been set when the report was published.

All scheduled service is domestic. Avianca Ecuador and LATAM Ecuador fly to Guayaquil and Quito. In 2018 the Guayaquil route carried about 102,700 passengers and the Quito route about 76,600. A third-party airport guide gives total traffic of 98,000 passengers in 2022. Check current schedules and any runway closure notices with the airlines before travelling.