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Cotopaxi Intl Alternative
Cotopaxi Intl Alternative (SELT/LTX) serves Latacunga, Ecuador. This is a mid-sized airport with 1 runway (18/36). Field elevation is 9205 ft AMSL. Data on this page is maintained by the aviation community — contribute to keep it accurate.
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Section Breakdown
Basic Info
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Runways
4/4
Frequencies
1/4
Operations
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Fuel
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Contacts
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Additional Info
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: SELT
- Name: Cotopaxi Intl Alternative
- Type: medium_airport
- Category: International
- Latitude: -0.906833
- Longitude: -78.615799
- Elevation: 9205 ft
- Country: Ecuador
- Municipality: Latacunga
- IATA Code: LTX
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Distance from City: 3.0 km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: Yes
Runways
Runway 18/36
- Designation: 18/36
- Dimensions: 12117 X 148
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: YES
- NAVAIDs: VOR-DME
- Approach Types: RNAV (GPS), VOR, Visual
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: N/A
- Ground: 121.900 MHz
- Operations: N/A
- Traffic/Approach: N/A
- ATIS: N/A
Operation Hours
- Open: N/A
- Close: N/A
- Extra Hours On Request: No
- Remarks: N/A
Contacts
- AIS Tel: N/A
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: N/A
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: No
- PPR Required: No
- PPR Contact: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Fees
- Landing Fee: $6.00 per 1,000 kg MTOW
- Parking Fee: $3.00 per 1,000 kg per hour
- Handling Mandatory: No
- Currency: USD
- Remarks: Standard airport fees apply at SELT.
Fuel Information
- Fuel Type: Jet A-1
- Price/L: N/A
- Last Updated: 2026-02-18
- Remarks: Standard Jet A-1 available at SELT.
Immigration
- Port of Entry: Yes
- GENDEC Required: No
- GAR Required: No
- Remarks: Port of entry. Latacunga, central highlands.
Restrictions
- Curfew Start: N/A
- Curfew End: N/A
- Noise Chapter Min: N/A
- Remarks: High elevation 9,205 ft. Near Cotopaxi volcano. Performance critical.
Alternates
SEQM
- ICAO: SEQM
- Name: Mariscal Sucre Intl
- Distance (NM): 49.5
- Has IFR: Yes
- Port of Entry: Yes
- Immigration Remarks: APIS required. Immigration and customs at terminal. General declaration required. Health declaration may be required. Yellow fever certificate may be requested for arrivals from endemic areas.
Airport Services
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Ecuador Permit Requirements
Medium
Landing: 3d
- Overflight Permit: Conditional
- Landing Permit: Conditional
- Overflight Lead Time: 48 working hours
- Landing Lead Time: 48 hours (single airport, <48h stay); 8-12 business days (multi-airport or extended stay)
Private / GA Operations:
Private flights require DGAC notification.
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Explore HistoryFrequently Asked Questions
- What fuel is available at SELT?
- Cotopaxi Intl Alternative offers Jet A-1.
- Does SELT require landing permits?
- Yes, landing permits are required for Cotopaxi Intl Alternative (Ecuador).