Astor Piazzolla International Airport

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"
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
Owner/OperatorAeropuertos Argentina 2000
ServesMar del Plata, Argentina
Elevation AMSL71 ft / 22 m
Coordinates37°56′03″S 57°34′25″W
Map
MDQ
Location of airport in Buenos Aires Province
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 2,200 7,218 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Total passengers202.963[1]
Sources: ORSNA[2] WAD[3] GCM[4] Google Maps[5]

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.[6]

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.

The airport is on the northern edge of the city, 3 kilometres (2 mi) inland from the coast.[5] East approach and departure may be over the water. The Mar Del Plata VOR-DME (Ident: MDP) and non-directional beacon (Ident: MDP) are located on the field.[7][8]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Aerolíneas Argentinas Bahía Blanca,[9] Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Buenos Aires–Ezeiza,[9] Cómodoro Rivadavia,[9] Río Gallegos,[9] Trelew,[9] Ushuaia[9]
Seasonal: Córdoba,[10] Mendoza,[10] Rosario, Tucumán[10]
Andes Líneas Aéreas Seasonal: Buenos Aires–Aeroparque

Statistics
Traffic by calendar year. Official ACI Statistics
PassengersChange from previous yearAircraft operationsChange from previous yearCargo
(metric tons)		Change from previous year
2005 188,174 5.13%6,320 2.86%501 1.57%
2006 159,682 15.14%5,456 13.67%327 34.73%
2007 110,565 30.76%5,267 3.46%133 59.33%
2008 90,328 18.30%5,955 13.06%101 24.06%
2009 110,855 22.72%6,037 1.38%95 5.94%
2010 122,939 10.90%6,238 3.33%274188.42%
2011 104,774 14.70%5,734 8.10%49 82.2%
2012 122,915 17.30%6,066 5.70%47 4.1%
2013 141,918 15.40%6,571 8.3%20 57.5%
2014 141,620 0.00%6,727 2.30%5 75%
2015 201,289 42.11%7.356 9.30%89 1680%
2016 204,931 1.80%5.889 20.00%77 13.5%
2017 301,684 32.70%6.992 15.77%170 120.8%
Source: ORSNA[11]

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. (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)
  3. Airport information for Mar Del Plata at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  4. Airport information for Mar del Plata Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  5. "Mar del Plata Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  6. 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)
  7. "Mar Del Plata VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  8. "Mar Del Plata NDB". Our Airports. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  9. AR Adds Corridor Atlantic
  10. http://airlineroute.net/2015/12/18/ar-cormdq-jan16/
  11. http://www.orsna.gob.ar/informes-y-estadisticas/estadisticas/


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