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Ástor Piazzolla International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional de Mar del Plata "Ástor Piazzolla" |
| IATA: MDQ – ICAO: SAZM |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public / Military |
| Owner/Operator |
Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 |
| Serves |
Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
| Location |
AU 2, Km 398,5 (B7612) |
| Elevation AMSL |
71 ft / 22 m |
| Coordinates |
37°56′03″S 057°34′24″W / 37.93417°S 57.57333°W / -37.93417; -57.57333 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 13/31 |
2,200 |
7,218 |
Asphalt |
| Statistics (2007) |
| Total Passengers |
110,565 |
| Sources: ORSNA and DAFIF |
Ástor Piazzolla International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Mar del Plata "Ástor Piazzolla") (IATA: MDQ, ICAO: SAZM) is located 7 km (4.3 miles) north of the center of Mar del Plata, a city in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina. The airport covers an area of 436 hectares (1077 acres) and is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A.
Also known as Mar del Plata Airport, it provides domestic flights on Aerolíneas Argentinas, Austral Líneas Aéreas, Sol Líneas Aéreas and Líneas Aéreas del Estado (LADE).
The existing terminal building was constructed in 1978 for the FIFA World Cup. In 1994, due to the Pan American Games, the terminal was expanded. On October 20, 1998, Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 took over the airport.
This airport was named after Brigadier General Bartolomé de la Colina until August, 2008. President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner changed the name of the airport to Ástor Piazzolla, a musician who was born in Mar del Plata.
Airlines and destinations
- Aerolíneas Argentinas / Austral Líneas Aéreas (Buenos Aires)
- LADE (Bahía Blanca, Bariloche, Buenos Aires, Puerto Madryn, Comodoro Rivadavia, Córdoba, El Calafate, Necochea, Paraná, San Antonio Oeste, Trelew, Viedma)
- Sol Líneas Aéreas (Buenos Aires)
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| General Info
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| Country |
Argentina
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| ICAO ID |
SAZM
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| Time |
UTC-3
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| Latitude |
-37.934167
37° 56' 03.00" S
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| Longitude |
-57.573333
057° 34' 24.00" W
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| Elevation |
71 feet
22 meters
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| Type |
Joint (Civil and Military)
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| Magnetic Variation |
006° W (05/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
MILITARY - CIVIL JOINT USE AIRPORT
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| Alternate Name |
BRIG GRAL D B DE LA COLINA
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| Operating Hours |
24 HOUR OPERATIONS
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| Communications
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| TWR/APP |
118.75
118.2
120.5
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| GND |
121.7
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| CON |
124.4
120.5
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 13/31 |
7218 x 197 feet
2200 x 60 meters |
ASPHALT |
064FCWT |
YES
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VOR-DME |
MDP |
MAR DEL PLATA |
109X |
116.2 |
At Field |
-
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| NDB |
MDP |
MAR DEL PLATA |
- |
385 |
At Field |
-
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Bird haz.
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| CSTMS/AG/IMG |
Avbl O/R; IMG H24.
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| FUEL |
(NC-100LL, A1)
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