# Barbones - Samuel Quimi Airport

> El Guabo, EC · Small Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| City | El Guabo |
| Country | EC |
| Type | Small Airport |
| Elevation | 6 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -3.18885, -79.86874 |

## Description

Barbones - Samuel Quimi near El Guabo in Ecuador's El Oro province is a small strip amid the banana plantations, used mainly for agricultural aviation and light aircraft. It has no cargo terminal, no scheduled service and no customs post, so its freight relevance is limited. The region's bananas leave as ocean freight through Puerto Bolívar and Guayaquil anyway, while air cargo is processed at Machala (MCH) and above all Guayaquil (GYE), with Quito (UIO) remaining Ecuador's principal freight airport for flowers and pharmaceuticals.

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