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Seymour Airport is an airport serving the island of Baltra,〔 one of the Galápagos Islands in Ecuador. == Facilities == The airport became the world’s first “green” airport in December 2012. The new terminal, which consists of recycled steel tubes taken from oil drilling operations in the Amazon, is spread over 6,000 square meters and required an investment of just over $24 million. The new complex will use clean, renewable technologies such as solar energy, wind farms, and seawater desalination, among other environmental innovations. According to ECOGAL, the company which operates the terminal, the construction of the new airport took into account the surrounding environment and sought to make a minimal impact on the ecosystem. The project was announced in 2008, with construction commencing in 2012. The purpose of the redevelopment from the outset was to create the world’s first ecological airport. ECOGAL was awarded a 15-year concession to administer and operate the airport. The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 14/32 with an asphalt surface measuring .〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Seymour Airport」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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