# Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM)

> Tachina, EC · IATA: ESM · ICAO: SETN · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `ESM` |
| ICAO | `SETN` |
| City | Tachina |
| Country | EC |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 0.97852, -79.62660 |

## Description

Bananas, cocoa, palm oil and fish define the trade of Esmeraldas province, and almost all of it leaves Ecuador by sea rather than through Carlos Concha Torres Airport (IATA: ESM, ICAO: SETN). The field sits at Tachina, across the Río Esmeraldas from the port city itself, in the country's north-west. Domestic flights to Quito form the backbone of the schedule, and Aeroregional has revived a Quito–Esmeraldas–Cali rotation that gives the airport its only international link. No dedicated cargo terminal, freighter service or permanent air-cargo customs post is confirmed here; the limited freight that moves travels as belly cargo. Time-critical shipments are consolidated at Quito (UIO) or Guayaquil (GYE), both roughly five to eight hours away by road. Forwarders should treat ESM as a passenger and feeder field rather than a cargo gateway.

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