Airport code
ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport
ESM is the IATA code for General Rivadeneira Airport, an airport serving Tachina, Ecuador. Its ICAO code is SETN, and it operates in the America/Guayaquil time zone (UTC-5). The airport sits at 0.9785, -79.6266 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 32 ft (10 m).
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About General Rivadeneira Airport
Colonel Carlos Concha Torres Airport is an airport serving the Pacific coastal city of Esmeraldas, capital of the Esmeraldas Province of Ecuador. It is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the city, across the Esmeraldas River in the parish of Tachina. Established in 1940 as General Rivadeneira Airport, the airport was renovated between 2012 and 2013, receiving a new terminal and a lengthened runway.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | ESM |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | SETN |
| Airport name | General Rivadeneira Airport |
| City | Tachina |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Time zone | America/Guayaquil (UTC-5) |
| Latitude | 0.9785 |
| Longitude | -79.6266 |
| Elevation | 32 ft (10 m) |
| Airport type | Large airport |
| Continent | South America |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 7,874 ft (2,400 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for General Rivadeneira Airport?
The IATA code for General Rivadeneira Airport is ESM.
What is the ICAO code for General Rivadeneira Airport?
The ICAO code for General Rivadeneira Airport is SETN.
Where is ESM airport located?
General Rivadeneira Airport (ESM) is located in Tachina, Ecuador.
What time zone is ESM in?
General Rivadeneira Airport operates in the America/Guayaquil time zone, which is UTC-5.
What is the nearest airport to ESM?
The nearest airport to General Rivadeneira Airport (ESM) is La Florida Airport (TCO) in Tumaco, about 135 km away.
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