Airports / Ecuador / ETR
Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport.
Santa Rosa, Ecuador · 20 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
24 nm
To the nearest alternate
Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP).
Overview
Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (SERO / ETR) sits in Santa Rosa, Ecuador, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 20 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
ETR has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP, 24 nm), Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR, 56 nm), and Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE, 69 nm). ETR offers a single 8,625-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of ETR vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Machala International Airport. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from ETR, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
SERO
IATA
ETR
FAA / Local
SERO
Elevation
20 ft
Coordinates
3.4420° S · 79.9970° 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 20 ft, ETR sits lower than 82% of the 17 Ecuador fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,625 ft
- 07/258,625 ft × 148 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,625 ft
ETR's 8,625 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- 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.
- 24nmTBPCaptain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International AirportTumbes
- 56nmMRRJose Maria Velasco Ibarra AirportMacará
- 69nmCUEMariscal Lamar AirportCuenca
- 77nmGYEJosé Joaquín de Olmedo International AirportGuayaquil
- 95nmSNCGeneral Ulpiano Paez International AirportSalinas/La Libertad
- 102nmTYLCaptain Victor Montes Arias International AirportTalara
Location
Open the full mapSERO · Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport · Santa Rosa, Ecuador
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from ETR on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 1,755 nm | 4h 29m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,809 nm | 4h 36m |
| Houston (HOU) | 2,172 nm | 5h 27m |
| Austin (AUS) | 2,260 nm | 5h 39m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 2,380 nm | 5h 56m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 2,405 nm | 6h 0m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 2,549 nm | 6h 20m |
| New York (TEB) | 2,679 nm | 6h 38m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use ETR?
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport's longest paved runway is 8,625 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. 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 ETR?
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport has one runway; the longest measures 8,625 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to ETR?
- The closest alternate is Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP), about 24 nm away, followed by Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) at 56 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from ETR to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 4h 29m (1,755 nm), Palm Beach about 4h 36m (1,809 nm), Houston about 5h 27m (2,172 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.