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How reliable is Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport?

Month-by-month weather risk and connection guidance for Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport. We don’t yet have on-time performance history here — see why below.

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Weather favorability

year-round climate

IATA / ICAO
TUA · SETU
Time zone
America/Guayaquil
Coordinates
0.81, -77.71

On-time performance data isn’t available for TUA yet

Our historical on-time and cancellation record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia, so we don’t score departure reliability at Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport yet. Weather climatology below comes from global airport observations and still applies.

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Weather by month

When the weather works for you at Tulcán

A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.

Calm-weather score025507510098J98F97M98A99M99J100J99A100S98O98N98D
Calm (80+)Mixed (60–79)Disruptive (<60)

Calmest month

Sep

Calmest flying weather of the year · 100/100 favorability

Roughest month

Mar

Most disruptivethunderstorms, low visibility & fog · 97/100 favorability

The read on TUA

What the numbers say about flying through Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport

PlaneSane doesn't yet have on-time and cancellation history for Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport, so it isn't scored for departure reliability here — that record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia. The weather and connection context below comes from separate global sources and still applies.

On weather, Tulcán is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. September is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 100 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while March is the most disruptive at 97, driven mainly by thunderstorms and low visibility & fog. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.

None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Tulcán, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.

Common questions about TUA

What is the best month to fly from TUA for good weather?
September has the calmest flying weather at Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport. March is the most disruptive, mainly from thunderstorms and low visibility & fog.

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