---
iata: ESM
name: Coronel Carlos Concha Torres International Airport
city: Esmeraldas
country: Ecuador
lastUpdated: '2026-09-25'
officialWebsite: 'https://www.aviacioncivil.gob.ec/'
sources:
  - 'https://www.aviacioncivil.gob.ec/'
  - 'https://www.aeroregional.net/itinerarios'
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel_Carlos_Concha_Torres_Airport'
  - 'https://info.flightmapper.net/flight/Aeroregional_6G_811'
quickFacts:
  - IATA ESM / ICAO SETN — Coronel Carlos Concha Torres (Esmeraldas / Tachina)
  - 'GPS 0.97778, -79.62667 · DGAC'
  - No Priority Pass lounge on research day
  - >-
    Thin Aeroregional UIO framing (confirm live — carrier itinerary board may
    omit ESM)
  - Single compact coastal terminal
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: Banks
    title: Thin UIO — confirm live
    detail: Treat every ticket as confirm-live day-of.
    summary: >-
      Third-party boards have shown Aeroregional Mon/Fri UIO–ESM; carrier
      itinerary page may not list ESM.
    category: timing
  - label: Plant
    title: Compact Tachina terminal
    detail: DGAC-administered field.
    summary: Single coastal passenger building — no dedicated lounge.
    category: terminal
  - label: Lounges
    title: No PP lounge
    detail: Plan snacks before security.
    summary: No Priority Pass product on research day.
    category: food
  - label: Ops
    title: Restart / pause risk
    detail: Watch Aeroregional + DGAC notices.
    summary: Prior UIO–ESM–CLO experiments have paused; do not invent frequencies.
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 5.3
slug: esm
region: South America
---
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# Coronel Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM)
Esmeraldas, Ecuador · South America
Esmeraldas’ coastal DGAC field with thin/intermittent Aeroregional Quito banks on a compact Tachina terminal — and **no Priority Pass lounge** on research day — plus confirm-live schedule discipline after prior UIO–ESM–CLO experiments paused.
## Airportist Score

**5.3 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 6.8 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 5.0 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 4.6 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 6.0 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 5.6 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Single compact passenger terminal (Tachina)
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Travelers who already hold confirmed UIO–ESM tickets
- Coastal Esmeraldas leisure when scheduled banks run
- Tiny single-terminal Ecuador coast plant

## Watch out for

- No Priority Pass / dedicated airline lounge on research day
- Aeroregional published itinerary board may omit ESM even when third-party boards show Mon/Fri — confirm live before travel
- Thin frequency / restart risk — do not assume daily service
- No published MCT

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