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Mariscal Lamar Airport serves the Andean city of Cuenca in Ecuador's Azuay Province, sitting at a lofty 8,281 feet amid mountainous terrain. Its single runway, equipped with an ILS, handles domestic and limited international traffic, making it a notable high-altitude destination for simulator pilots seeking a challenging approach.
Mariscal Lamar Airport lies within the urban perimeter of Cuenca, the capital of Ecuador's Azuay Province, and functions as the city's principal air link to Quito, Guayaquil and a handful of international points. For a simulator pilot the field is notable chiefly for its high elevation and surrounding Andean terrain, which combine to make approach and departure planning here more demanding than at most lowland airports.
The airport sits within the urban perimeter of Cuenca in Azuay Province, Ecuador, with the surrounding terrain rising sharply into the Andes. Traffic is managed by an approach and tower service, reflecting the airport's role as a national cross-border terminal serving Cuenca, Quito and Guayaquil.
The airfield has a single physical runway, 06/24, measuring 6,214 feet with a hard surface and runway lighting. The approach to runway 24 is served by an ILS, giving the field an instrument capability that is particularly valuable given the high terrain in the vicinity.
Approach and tower services are combined on 122.3 MHz, with ground movement handled on 121.9 MHz. A radio facility identified as Cuenca Radio operates on 126.9 MHz. Runway 24 is equipped with an ILS, installed in 2002, which extended the airport's operating hours by allowing landings in poorer weather.
The airfield was originally known as El Cajas and traces its origins to 1938. Over the following decades it was modernised, including an extension of the runway and the upgrading of navigational aids, cementing its position as Cuenca's principal transport hub. A significant step came in 2002 with the installation of the ILS, which allowed operations to continue in poorer weather and increased the number of landings possible. In 2022 the Municipality of Cuenca carried out a comprehensive rehabilitation of the runway and movement area, including a new drainage system, reconstructed electrical circuits, a change to LED lighting, and updated horizontal signage, as part of a wider airport development and certification master plan.
The airport continues to serve as Cuenca's main gateway, with Avianca, LATAM and Aeroregional operating flights connecting the city to Quito and Guayaquil, alongside international services reaching Panama and Bogota. Following the 2022 runway and infrastructure rehabilitation, the field benefits from renewed movement-area surfaces, upgraded LED lighting and modern electrical systems, supporting its role as a certified national and cross-border terminal.