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Colonel Carlos Concha Torres Airport

Esmeraldas, EC

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Coronel Carlos Concha Torres International Airport

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.

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5.3/ 10

Rough

Ease of use6.8
Comfort & amenities5.0
Food & retail4.6
Ground access6.0
Reliability5.6
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Coronel Carlos Concha Torres International Airport

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

Rough

Ease of use6.8
Comfort & amenities5.0
Food & retail4.6
Ground access6.0
Reliability5.6
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Single compact passenger terminal (Tachina)

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