Ecuador's southern gateway serving El Oro Province.
Location
Santa Rosa, Ecuador
Santa Rosa – Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (IATA: ETR, ICAO: SERO) is a small international airport located near Santa Rosa in El Oro Province, southern Ecuador. It serves as the primary air access point for the region, which is known for banana and shrimp production.
The airport handles limited scheduled domestic traffic and has international designation, though regular international services have historically been minimal. It plays a supporting role in Ecuador's aviation network alongside larger hubs such as Quito and Guayaquil.
Named in honor of Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea, the facility reflects Ecuador's practice of naming airports after national military and civic figures. Its relatively modest infrastructure is suited to the traffic volumes of the surrounding provincial area.
Terminals
The airport features a small single terminal facility typical of regional Ecuadorian airports.
Getting to & from
Ground transport to Santa Rosa city center and surrounding areas is primarily available via taxi and private vehicle.
Notable facts
- ›Located in El Oro Province, one of Ecuador's major banana-producing regions.
- ›Holds international airport designation despite limited scheduled international services.
- ›Named after Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea, a figure of Ecuadorian military history.
- ›Serves as an alternative access point to the southern coastal region near the Peruvian border.
- ›ICAO code SERO places it within Ecuador's national aviation registry.
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