General Ulpiano Paez Airport

General Ulpiano Paez Airport is a public/military joint-use airport serving the coastal city of Salinas, in the Santa Elena Province of Ecuador. The city and airport are on a peninsula extending into the Pacific Ocean.
The Salinas non-directional beacon (Ident: SLS) and VOR-DME (Ident: SAV) are located on the field.
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: