Airports / Ecuador / MRR
Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Airport.
Macará, Ecuador · 1,508 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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172 ratings
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Operators based
1,508
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
56 nm
To the nearest alternate
Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP).
Overview
Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Airport (SEMA / MRR) is a mid-sized airport serving Macará, Ecuador. Field elevation is 1,508 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list MRR as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP, 56 nm), Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR, 56 nm), and PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU, 64 nm). The field has a single 3,532-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to light jets.
Trip costs from MRR are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from MRR to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
SEMA
IATA
MRR
FAA / Local
SEMA
Elevation
1,508 ft
Coordinates
4.3782° S · 79.9410° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Ecuador fields
state range 18–9,649 ft
At 1,508 ft, MRR sits higher than 59% of the 17 Ecuador fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 3,532 ft
- 01/193,532 ft × 65 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 3,532 ft
MRR's 3,532 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 56nmTBPCaptain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International AirportTumbes
- 56nmETRSanta Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International AirportSanta Rosa
- 64nmPIUPAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International AirportPiura
- 79nmTYLCaptain Victor Montes Arias International AirportTalara
- 101nmJAEShumba AirportJaén
- 106nmCUEMariscal Lamar AirportCuenca
Location
Open the full mapSEMA · Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Airport · Macará, Ecuador
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from MRR on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 1,812 nm | 4h 37m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,865 nm | 4h 44m |
| Houston (HOU) | 2,225 nm | 5h 34m |
| Austin (AUS) | 2,312 nm | 5h 47m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 2,433 nm | 6h 3m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 2,461 nm | 6h 7m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 2,605 nm | 6h 27m |
| New York (TEB) | 2,735 nm | 6h 46m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use MRR?
- Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Airport's longest paved runway is 3,532 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at MRR?
- Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Airport has one runway; the longest measures 3,532 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to MRR?
- The closest alternate is Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP), about 56 nm away, followed by Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) at 56 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from MRR to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 4h 37m (1,812 nm), Palm Beach about 4h 44m (1,865 nm), Houston about 5h 34m (2,225 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.