Quito Airport obtains the renewal of its Aerodrome Certificate for guaranteeing safety in its operations
• Quito Airport was the first in the country to obtain the Aerodrome Certificate and the first to receive the renewal of the same for guaranteeing safe and efficient operation, complying with national and international regulations.
Corporación Quiport has received the renewal of the Aerodrome Certificate of the Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito, granted by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation of Ecuador (DGAC), which ensures compliance with the operating conditions, whose purpose is to guarantee the safety, regularity and efficiency of air operations, as well as the regulations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the DGAC. This certificate, valid for five years, also ratifies the validity of the Aerodrome Manual, which details all the technical aspects of operation, infrastructure, maintenance and safety.
Since the last renewal of the certification in 2019, the airport has maintained the conditions established in Regulation 139 of the DGAC, which governs the certification of aerodromes in Ecuador. This has allowed its operations to be carried out without interruptions and, for the first time in the country, immediate renewal of the certificate is granted without having to go through all the previous documentation and inspection processes.
The ceremony was held at the Quiport offices, where the director of the DGAC, Juan Pablo Franco Castro, presented the certificate to Ramón Miró, president and CEO of Quiport, mentioning that: “Quiport has complied with the requirements established in the certification process approved by the regulations, specifications and standards of the Civil Aviation Authority of Ecuador and the Technical Regulation RDAC 139.” In addition, he noted that the airport meets the international standards of an airport.
For his part, Ramón Miró stressed the importance of collaboration between the aeronautical authority and his team, stating: “We have not had any incidents at the Quito airport. Our airport is safe and operates efficiently thanks to the efforts of the entire airport community. I thank the DGAC for its trust and for being a key ally in our commitment to safety and service.”
The renewal of the certificate not only reaffirms Quiport’s decision to assume its responsibility with operational safety standards, but also reinforces the commitment of the Mariscal Sucre International Airport to quality and excellence in service.