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Río Amazonas Airport

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Río Amazonas Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerEcuadorian Military
OperatorMission Aviation Fellowship
LocationShell Mera, Ecuador
Elevation AMSL3,465 ft / 1,056 m
Coordinates1°30′19″S 78°03′46″W / 1.50528°S 78.06278°W / -1.50528; -78.06278
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PTZ is located in Ecuador
PTZ
PTZ
Location of the airport in Ecuador
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 1,540 5,052 Asphalt
GCM[1]

Río Amazonas Airport (IATA: PTZ, ICAO: SESM) is an airport serving Shell Mera, a town in the Pastaza Province of Ecuador. The airport was established in 1937 by Royal Dutch Shell and abandoned in 1948. In 1949 the Mission Aviation Fellowship, a Christian missionary group, established themselves in the area and used the airport as their main base.

Accidents and incidents

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In March 2016, a military plane taking off from Amazonas Airport crashed in Pastaza province, killing all 22 soldiers aboard.[2][3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Airport information for Río Amazonas at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ "EL MUNDO - Diario Líder de Información en Bolivia - Evo expresa sus condolencias por la muerte de 22 militares en Ecuador". Periódico El Mundo. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  3. ^ UNIVERSO, EL. "Un avión con 22 personas se accidenta en Pastaza, no hay sobrevivientes". El Universo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  4. ^ "Tragedia en Ecuador; 22 soldados fallecen en accidente de avión militar en la Amazonía | ANDES". www.andes.info.ec. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
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