Ciudad de Catamayo Airport–LOH
Ciudad de Catamayo Airport used to be known as Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport, and many locals still refer to it by that name. Located in the city of Catamayo, Ecuador, the public airport serves Loja, Ecuador from 11 miles west of it as well as the surrounding areas of the Loja Province in southern Ecuador.The airlines TAME and LíneaAéreaCuencana both fly to the airport from other destinations in Ecuador, such as Quinta and Guayaquil.
Best Time to Visit
Set at an elevation of 4,056 feet above mean sea level, the Ciudad de Catamayo Airport features a single asphalt runway that measures 6,562 feet in length. The Loja non-directional beacon is found on the airfield. Since Catamayo sits in a mountain valley, the domestic airport is characterized by its environment that’s surrounded by mountainous terrain. Ciudad de Catamayo’s former name was in honor of former Ecuadorian president Camilo Ponce Enriquez, but it was changed to its current name on May 2013. Aside from the city of Loja, you can travel to Macara, Saraguro and Catamayo when you land at the LOH airport.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Plenty of hotel options are available in both Catamayo and Loja. Travelers who prefer to stay in a convenient location by the Ciudad de Catamayo Airport can book a room at the nearby Gran Hotel Marcjohns, Hotel Ciudad de Catamayo, all of which are within 10 minutes away by car. The Hotel Podocarpus and the charming Sonesta Hotel Loja are just 11 miles from the airport.
Some of the best alternative airports to Ciudad de Catamayo Airport include the Santa Rosa International Airport serving Machala, Ecuador. It is also reasonably near the Mariscal Lamar International Airport serving Cuenca, Ecuador.
