Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de San Juan – Domingo Faustino Sarmiento) (IATA: UAQ, ICAO: SANU) is an airport in San Juan Province, Argentina, serving the city of San Juan. It is named after Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, the seventh President of Argentina.

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport

Aeropuerto de San Juan
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAeropuertos Argentina 2000
ServesSan Juan
Elevation AMSL1,949 ft / 594 m
Coordinates31°34′20″S 68°25′05″W / 31.57222°S 68.41806°W / -31.57222; -68.41806
Map
UAQ is located in Argentina
UAQ
UAQ
Location of airport in Argentina
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 2,460 8,071 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Passengers371,211[1]
Passenger change 15–16Increase94.4%
Aircraft movements4,285
Movements change 15–16Increase35.99%
Source: SkyVector[2] Google Maps[3] GCM[4]

Planning to build San Juan Airport started on 15 February 1958. The plans were authorized in 1961, and construction started in 1971. It was almost finished by 1977, but was destroyed in the 1977 San Juan earthquake. Reconstruction occurred between 1977 and 1980, and the new airport was inaugurated on 25 February 1981. It is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.

Airlines and destinations edit

AirlinesDestinations
Aerolíneas Argentinas Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Córdoba (AR)

Statistics edit

Traffic by calendar year. Official ACI Statistics
Passengers Change from previous year Aircraft operations Change from previous year Cargo
(metric tons)
Change from previous year
2005 63,706   5.44% 1,457   0.76% 347   3.58%
2006 67,715   6.29% 1,252  14.07% 384  10.66%
2007 68,756   1.54% 1,278   2.08% 346   9.90%
2008 68,858   0.15% 1,350   5.63% 306  11.56%
2009 104,980  52.46% 1,515  12.22% 303   0.98%
2010 131,047  24.83% 2,451  61.78% 418  37.95%
Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Statistics
(Years 2005-2010)

References edit

  1. ^ Airport Council International 2010 World Airport Traffic Report
  2. ^ "Domingo F Sarmiento Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  3. ^ "San Juan International Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  4. ^ Airport information for Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport at Great Circle Mapper.

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