Airports / Ecuador / XMS
Coronel E Carvajal Airport
SEMC / XMSMacas, EcuadorELEV 3,452 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
63 nm
To the nearest alternate
Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE).
Overview
Located in Macas, Ecuador, Coronel E Carvajal Airport (SEMC / XMS) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 3,452 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into XMS for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE, 63 nm), Chachoán Regional Airport (ATF, 71 nm), and Jumandy Airport (TNW, 81 nm).
Charter pricing from XMS depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Macas.
Field capability
ICAO
SEMC
IATA
XMS
FAA / Local
SEMC
Elevation
3,452 ft
Coordinates
2.2992° S · 78.1208° 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
Yes
Elevation vs Ecuador fields
state range 18–9,649 ft
At 3,452 ft, XMS sits higher than 65% of the 17 Ecuador fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 63nmCUEMariscal Lamar AirportCuenca
- 71nmATFChachoán Regional AirportAmbato
- 81nmTNWJumandy AirportAhuano
- 89nmLTXCotopaxi International AirportLatacunga
- 106nmGYEJosé Joaquín de Olmedo International AirportGuayaquil
- 130nmOCCFrancisco De Orellana AirportCoca
Location
Open the full mapSEMC · Coronel E Carvajal Airport · Macas, Ecuador