Ástor Piazzolla International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Mar del Plata "Ástor Piazzolla", IATA: MDQ, ICAO: SAZM), also known as Mar del Plata Airport, is an airport serving Mar del Plata, an Atlantic coastal city in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina.
Astor Piazzolla International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Mar del Plata "Ástor Piazzolla" | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 | ||||||||||
| Serves | Mar del Plata, Argentina | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 71 ft / 22 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°56′03″S 57°34′25″W / 37.93417°S 57.57361°W | ||||||||||
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The airport was named after Brigadier General Bartolomé de la Colina [es], one of the founders of the Argentine Air Force. In August 2008 it was renamed in honour of composer and musician Ástor Piazzolla, who was born in Mar del Plata.[5]
The airport covers an area of 436 hectares (1,080 acres)[2] and is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000. The present terminal building was constructed in 1978 for the FIFA World Cup. In 1994 the terminal was expanded for the Pan American Games. Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 took over airport operation in October 1998.
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aerolíneas Argentinas | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Córdoba (AR), Mendoza, Trelew Seasonal: Montevideo,[6] Rosario, Tucumán |
| Flybondi | Seasonal: Buenos Aires–Aeroparque |
| LADE | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Puerto Madryn, San Carlos de Bariloche |
Statistics
edit| Passengers | Change from previous year | Aircraft operations | Change from previous year | Cargo (metric tons) |
Change from previous year | |
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| 2005 | 188,174 |  5.13% |
6,320 | 2.86% |
501 | 1.57%
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| 2006 | 159,682 | 15.14% |
5,456 | 13.67% |
327 | 34.73%
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| 2007 | 110,565 | 30.76% |
5,267 | 3.46% |
133 | 59.33%
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| 2008 | 90,328 | 18.30% |
5,955 |  13.06% |
101 | 24.06%
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| 2009 | 110,855 | 22.72% |
6,037 | 1.38% |
95 | 5.94%
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| 2010 | 122,939 | 10.90% |
6,238 | 3.33% |
274 | 188.42%
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| 2011 | 104,774 | 14.70% |
5,734 | 8.10% |
49 | 82.2%
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| 2012 | 122,915 | 17.30% |
6,066 | 5.70% |
47 | 4.1%
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| 2013 | 141,918 | 15.40% |
6,571 | 8.3% |
20 | 57.5%
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| 2014 | 141,620 | 0.00% |
6,727 | 2.30% |
5 | 75%
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| 2015 | 201,289 | 42.11% |
7.356 | 9.30% |
89 | 1680%
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| 2016 | 204,931 | 1.80% |
5.889 | 20.00% |
77 | 13.5%
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| 2017 | 301,684 | 32.70% |
6.992 | 15.77% |
170 | 120.8%
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| Source: ORSNA[7] | ||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 - Aumento del 4.4 por ciento en el tráfico de pasajeros en 2013". Archived from the original on 2 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ a b (in Spanish) Aeropuerto Internacional de Mar del Plata "Brigadier Bartolomé de la Colina" Archived 27 November 2012 at archive.today at Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos (ORSNA)
- ^ "Airport information for Mar Del Plata". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. - ^ Airport information for Mar del Plata Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ El aeropuerto de Mar del Plata fue rebautizado como "Ástor Piazzolla" Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Article in Argentinian newspaper "La Prensa", retrieved 25 September 2008. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Aerolineas Argentinas 1Q24 Uruguay Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Estadísticas | Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos - ORSNA". Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
External links
edit- Aeronautical chart and airport information for Mar Del Plata Airport at SkyVector
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