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    "addressCountry": "Ecuador",
    "addressLocality": "Portoviejo"
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      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "45 minutes"
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  "connection_tips": "Reales Tamarindos is the airfield for Portoviejo, and it matters because the Manab\u00ed coast and the surrounding agricultural belt both use the airport as their regional shortcut. The airport sits close enough to the city that a taxi or hotel pickup is normally the only ground leg you need. The passenger side is small, but the city-side effect is real.\n\nFor travelers needing to reach Portoviejo, the standard and highly recommended connection is to fly into Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) in nearby Manta. From Manta, frequent intercity buses and private taxis depart every 30 minutes and reach Portoviejo in approximately 45 minutes for a low fare.\n\nThat makes it a practical gateway to the interior of the province, especially when the trip continues toward the coast, the market districts, or the business side of Portoviejo. The field is small, but the city is near enough that it functions as a quick urban handoff. Locals feel the airports value because it cuts a long road trip down to something manageable. Because Portoviejo sits inland from the coast, the normal handoff is a taxi or private car into the city, with Manta often serving as the fallback airport when schedules or weather make that route easier.",
  "country": "Ecuador",
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  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Airport is CLOSED; book all flights to Manta (MEC) instead.",
    "Take the intercity bus from Manta for a reliable 45-minute link.",
    "The drive from Manta is scenic and passes through local coastal villages.",
    "Visit the former airport site in Portoviejo, now a beautiful public park.",
    "Check for seasonal rain alerts on the Manab\u00ed roads during winter."
  ],
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  "iataCode": "PVO",
  "icao": "SEPV",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": -1.04165,
  "layover_planner_info": "Portoviejo center is reachable by local transport.",
  "longitude": -80.472198,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 45,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 90,
  "mct_interline": 120,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 90,
  "mct_international_to_international": 120,
  "missed_connection_help": "Seek assistance at airline service desks for missed connections.",
  "name": "Reales Tamarindos Airport",
  "region": "South America",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "MEC",
      "name": "Eloy Alfaro International Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "BHA",
      "name": "Los Perales Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "JIP",
      "name": "Jipijapa Airport"
    }
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  "terminal_info": "Reales Tamarindos Airport formerly served Portoviejo, the capital city of Manab\u00ed Province in coastal Ecuador, operating at 34 meters elevation with a single runway oriented 12/30. Located in one of Ecuador's most economically important agricultural regions known for producing cacao, coffee, and tropical fruits, the airport historically provided domestic aviation services connecting Portoviejo with Quito and other major Ecuadorian cities.\n\nThe facility ceased aviation operations following the devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Ecuador's coast on April 16, 2016, which killed nearly 700 people and caused extensive infrastructure damage throughout Manab\u00ed Province. Portoviejo, as the provincial capital with over 300,000 residents, bore significant impact from the disaster, experiencing widespread building collapses and infrastructure failures that fundamentally altered the city's transportation networks.\n\nPost-earthquake, the closed runway was repurposed as emergency housing, with tent settlements established to provide shelter for displaced households whose homes were destroyed or severely damaged in the disaster. This humanitarian use of the former aviation infrastructure demonstrates the airport's continued importance to the community, albeit in a completely different capacity than originally intended.\n\nCurrently, air travel to and from Portoviejo relies on Eloy Alfaro International Airport in Manta, located 26 kilometers west of the city. This regional hub, despite sustaining earthquake damage including the collapse of its control tower, was eventually reconstructed and resumed operations, now serving as the primary aviation gateway for the Manab\u00ed Province region. The reconstruction challenges faced throughout Manab\u00ed Province, where infrastructure projects experienced significant delays and funding diversions, exemplify the complex recovery process that has affected transportation networks across this economically vital coastal region of Ecuador.",
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