EC-0070 Weather Mariscal Sucre Air Base
Quito, Pichincha ProvinceElevation 9,228 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: SEQM · 8 NM E · 28 min old
Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · SEQM
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
7,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
9,228 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
2301Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1054Z 5:54 AM
Loggable night
2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1033Z (5:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2301Z (6:01 PM local) → 1054Z (5:54 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 0954Z (4:54 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))
FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Mariscal Sucre Air Base is in Quito, Pichincha Province. Field elevation 9,228 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAEC-0070
RegionPichincha Province
CountryEcuador
Coordinates-0.1368, -78.4906
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES
Communications
119.7
QUITO APP
APP
115.3
ATIS
ATIS
121.9
GND
GND
126.9
QUITO RDO
RDO
118.1
QUITO TWR
TWR
Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does EC-0070 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for EC-0070. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does EC-0070 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for EC-0070. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at EC-0070?
EC-0070 sits at 9,228 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EC-0070?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.