Ciudad de Catamayo Airport LOH / SECA

Catamayo (SECA/LOH) is a state airfield administered directly by DGAC, not concessioned to a private operator — confirmed via DGAC's own site (aviacioncivil.gob.ec), which lists Catamayo among the airports it operates under its Zonal Subdirectorate structure. Which specific zonal office covers it was not established: only a "Subdirección Zonal del Litoral" (coastal zone) was found on DGAC's site, tied to coastal airports like Manta, and Loja province is not part of Ecuador's coastal/Litoral region, so that office is unlikely to be the one responsible for Catamayo. As is typical at small non-concessioned DGAC fields, basic apron/ramp coordination is presumed provided by the airport authority itself; no separate third-party ground handler is documented for Catamayo specifically.

self-handled, Aeroregional — confirmed as the sole scheduled operator at LOH (18 weekly frequencies to Quito; airport handled 162,599 passengers in 2024, per Wikipedia/DGAC traffic data, matching DGAC's own site). Small Ecuadorian regional carriers typically self-handle turnarounds at single-carrier outstations like this one; not independently confirmed.

EP Petroecuador is Ecuador's state hydrocarbons company and has a documented operating agreement with DGAC for aviation-fuel reception, storage and dispatch at DGAC-managed airports — confirmed via DGAC's own press release for Manta/Eloy Alfaro International (April 30, 2022), signed by Petroecuador general manager Ing. Ítalo Cedeño and DGAC director Brig. (SP) William Birkett. Catamayo is likewise a DGAC-run field, so Petroecuador is the presumed Jet A-1/Avgas supplier, but a Catamayo-specific confirmation was not found.

self-handled, Aeroregional — daily/transit line checks and AOG line support on the carrier's own aircraft are presumed in-house; no dedicated line-maintenance contractor documented at Catamayo.

self-handled, Aeroregional — cabin/interior cleaning at this single-carrier outstation is presumed performed in-house by the operating airline; no dedicated cleaning contractor documented at Catamayo.

As airport operator of this small state-run field, DGAC is the presumed provider of basic ground support equipment (steps, GPU, tow) for the single scheduled operator; no dedicated GSE company is documented at Catamayo.

self-handled, Aeroregional — any belly cargo/mail on the Catamayo–Quito route is presumed handled by the operating airline itself; no dedicated cargo terminal or third-party freight handler is documented at this small domestic field.

Aviation security screening and airfield security at DGAC-operated airports is a statutory DGAC function; DGAC's own site confirms personnel from various airports, including Catamayo, have participated in its National Aviation Security Inspector training courses. No separate contracted security company found for this airport.