One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
ETR7.0
GYE7.6+0.6
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
ETR5.8
GYE6.8+1.0
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
ETR5.4
GYE6.4+1.0
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
ETR6.4
GYE7.2+0.8
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
ETR6.2
GYE6.8+0.6
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
ETR6.4
GYE7.0+0.6
Best for
ETR
Priority Pass holders whose departure hits the published split hoursAeroregional UIO banks serving Machala / El OroCompact southern-Ecuador single-terminal plant
GYE
International Priority Pass holders using the 24h Gate 8 loungeDomestic PP travelers within 04:00–23:00City-proximate Ecuador coastal gateway
Watch out for
ETR
PP hours are split and not every weekday (Mon/Wed/Fri morning+evening; Sunday evening only on strip) — miss the window and there is no loungeDomestic only; max stay 3h; complimentary alcohol limited to wineConfirm live Aeroregional UIO schedule day-ofNo published MCT
GYE
Planned runway closure 22 Sep 2026 09:00–13:30 local — confirm with airlineDomestic VIP not 24h — PP lists 04:00–23:00International arrivals VIP requires reservation and is not on PP departures indexMax stay 3h on DiClub/PP roomsNo published MCT or security wait minutes
Amenities and tips
ETR
Sala VIP Santa Rosa (PP)Aeroregional UIO linkMachala / El Oro ground access
Split 06:00–09:00 / 18:00–21:00
PP lists morning+evening windows Mon/Wed/Fri; Sunday evening only.
After security + passport · Floor 1
PP: Departures after security and passport control, Floor 1.
Wine only complimentary
PP: complimentary standard alcohol limited to wine; soft drinks listed.
GYE
Aeropuertos VIP Club InternationalAeropuertos VIP Club DomesticOfficial airport taxi cooperativeUnified TAGSA terminal
International Diamond Club is 24h near Gate 8
PP/TAGSA: round-the-clock international preboarding; domestic PP 04:00–23:00 (TAGSA until last domestic).
One unified two-story TAGSA terminal
Domestic and international halls in one complex — still confirm your sterile side.
Planned runway works 22 Sep 2026 09:00–13:30
TAGSA announced temporary runway closure that morning for maintenance — check your airline.
ETR · El Oro’s Santa Rosa gateway for Machala with Aeroregional Quito banks and Priority Pass Sala VIP Santa Rosa by Layover Stay airside after security/passport on Floor 1 — limited split hours (06:00–09:00 / 18:00–21:00 on listed days), max 3h, wine-only alcohol — for domestic passengers.
GYE · TAGSA’s single Guayaquil terminal with Diamond Club / Aeropuertos VIP Club on Priority Pass (domestic evening close, international 24h near Gate 8). Official 24h taxis from arrivals; watch the 22 Sep 2026 morning runway works window.
