# Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX)

> Latacunga, EC · IATA: LTX · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `LTX` |
| City | Latacunga |
| Country | EC |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 2806 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | -0.90683, -78.61580 |

## Description

With the second-longest runway in Ecuador at 3,693 metres, Cotopaxi International (LTX/SELT) is built for freight: it can take fully loaded widebody cargo aircraft that few other domestic fields can handle. Located about 90 minutes south of Quito, the airport functions primarily as a cargo facility and an overflow option for the capital's flower exports. Cargolux serves Latacunga with Boeing 747 freighters bound for Europe, ground handling is provided by operators including Swissport, and the field has been cleared for 24-hour operation since March 2013. Promoted since 2013 as a lower-cost alternative to Quito, it sits close to the rose farms of the central Sierra and offers short handling cycles; scheduled passenger service, by contrast, is minimal. Customs clearance runs through Ecuador's SENAE authority, and the roughly 2,800-metre elevation is an operational factor in payload planning. For forwarders, Cotopaxi is a dependable base for temperature-controlled agricultural exports from the highlands.

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