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GYE SEGU  Guayaquil, EC

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GYE at a glance

  • What it is: José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport is a regional airport serving Guayaquil, EC.
  • Codes: GYE on your ticket, SEGU on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 19 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-5), so every time shown for GYE is local rather than UTC.
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Runways
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Field elevation

About José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport

José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport lies in the tropics at 2.16° S, 79.88° W, on America/Guayaquil time (UTC-5). Tropical airports contend with heat and humidity, both of which thin the air and lengthen takeoff runs, and with convective storms that build fast in the afternoon.

José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 03/21, measures 9,154 ft by 151 ft, which puts the field in the widebody capable category: twin-aisle aircraft can use it, and narrowbodies have length to spare. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 03/21 is aligned roughly north-east/south-west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that north-east/south-west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

At 19 ft the field is effectively at sea level, which is the friendliest case for aircraft performance: maximum lift, maximum thrust and the shortest takeoff runs an aircraft is capable of.

Runways at GYE

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
03/21 9,154 ft (2,790 m) 151 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near GYE

Great-circle distance from José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Mariscal Sucre UIO 283 km north-east Quito
IATA / ICAO
GYE / SEGU
Location
Guayaquil, EC -2.157, -79.884
Time zone
America/Guayaquil
Opened
Website

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in EC.

More airports and guides connected to GYE

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Quito (UIO) serves the same country. The codes GYE and SEGU are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about GYE

What is the airport code for José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport?

José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport uses the IATA code GYE on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code SEGU in flight plans and on radar. The leading “S” in SEGU is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does GYE have?

José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 19 ft above sea level.

What time zone is GYE in?

José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport operates on America/Guayaquil local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at GYE live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in America/Guayaquil.