General Ulpiano Paez Airport

General Ulpiano Paez Airport is a public/military joint-use airport located near Salinas, a city in the province of Santa Elena in Ecuador.

History
During World War II the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force defending the South American coastline and the Panama Canal against Japanese submarines. Flying units assigned to the airfield were:
 * 25th Bombardment Squadron (Panama Canal Department), 21 January 1942-22 May 1943, (B-24 Liberator)
 * 3d Bombardment Squadron (6th Bombardment Group), 23 May-11 June 1943, (B-17 Flying Fortress)
 * 51st Fighter Squadron (32d Fighter Group) December 1942-March 1943 (P-40 Warhawk)

Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 18 ft above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 13/31 measuring 7995 x and 08/26 measuring 3641 x.