Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport
Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (IATA: TUA, ICAO: SETU) is a high elevation airport serving Tulcán, capital of the Carchi Province of Ecuador.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Location | Tulcán, Ecuador | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 9,649 ft / 2,941 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 00°48′35″N 77°42′30″W | ||||||||||
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  TUA Location of airport in Ecuador | |||||||||||
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The Ipiales VOR-DME (Ident: IPI) is located 3.18 nautical miles (5.9 km) northeast of the airport, across the border in Colombia. The Tulcan non-directional beacon (Ident: TLC) is located 0.86 nautical miles (1.6 km) off the approach end of Runway 24.[3][4] There is rising terrain in all quadrants.
Accidents and incidents
TAME Flight 120, a Boeing 727-100, en route from Quito, Ecuador, crashed into the side of the Cumbal Volcano, nearby Teniente Airport on 28 January 2002. There were no survivors of the 87 passengers and 7 crew on board.
References
- Airport information for Tulcán at Great Circle Mapper.
- Google Maps - Tulcán
- Tulcan NDB
- Ipiales VOR
External links
- OpenStreetMap - Tulcán
- OurAirports - Tulcán
- SkyVector - Tulcán
- Bing Maps - Tulcán
- Accident history for TUA at Aviation Safety Network
- Current weather for SETU at NOAA/NWS
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