Reales Tamarindos Airport
Reales Tamarindos Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Reales Tamarindos) (IATA: PVO, ICAO: SEPV) is a closed airport formerly serving Portoviejo, the capital of Manabí Province in Ecuador.
Reales Tamarindos Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Closed | ||||||||||
| Serves | Portoviejo, Ecuador | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 130 ft / 40 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 01°02′29″S 80°28′19″W | ||||||||||
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  PVO Location of the airport in Ecuador | |||||||||||
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The nearest major airport to Portoviejo is Eloy Alfaro International Airport in Manta, 26 kilometres (16 mi) to the west.
Following the April 2016 earthquake, a tent settlement was set up on the closed runway to provide shelter for displaced households.[3]
References
- Airport information for Portoviejo at Great Circle Mapper.
- Google Maps - Portoviejo refugee camp
- USAID Earthquake relief PDF
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