General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Entre Ríos "General Justo José de Urquiza") (IATA: PRA, ICAO: SAAP) is located on the southeast side of Paraná, a city in the Entre Ríos Province of Argentina. The airport covers an area of 425 hectares (1,050 acres) and is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.[2] The airport is named for Justo José de Urquiza, president of the Argentine Confederation from 1854 to 1860.
General Justo José de Urquiza Airport Aeropuerto de Entre Ríos "General Justo José de Urquiza" | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
Operator | Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 | ||||||||||
Location | Paraná, Argentina | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 243 ft / 74 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 31°47′40″S 60°28′49″W / 31.79444°S 60.48028°W | ||||||||||
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The Argentine Air Force Second Air Brigade, Paraná[5] is based on the north side of the airport, while the public terminal facilities are on the west side.[6]
Airlines and destinations
editAirlines | Destinations |
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Aerolíneas Argentinas | Buenos Aires–Aeroparque |
Statistics
editPassengers | Change from previous year | Aircraft operations | Change from previous year | Cargo (metric tons) |
Change from previous year | |
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2005 | 3,955 | 68.56% | 3,940 | 2.36% | 4 | 100.00% |
2006 | 6,208 | 56.97% | 3,560 | 9.64% | 13 | 225.00% |
2007 | 4,152 | 33.12% | 3,120 | 12.36% | 2 | 84.62% |
2008 | 12,647 | 204.60% | 4,766 | 52.76% | 20 | 900.00% |
2009 | 10,754 | 14.97% | 4,053 | 14.96% | 17 | 15.00% |
2010 | 9,117 | 15.22% | 4,771 | 17.72% | N.A. | N.A. |
Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Statistics (Years 2005-2010) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Airport Council International 2010 World Airport Traffic Report
- ^ a b (in Spanish) Aeropuerto de Entre Rios "General Justo Jose de Urquiza" Archived 27 November 2012 at archive.today at Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos (ORSNA)
- ^ "Airport information for General Justo José de Urquiza Airport". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. - ^ Airport information for General Justo José de Urquiza Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "2nd Air Brigade". Stratocat. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "General Justo José de Urquiza Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
External links
edit- FallingRain - General Urquiza Airport
- Current weather for SAAP at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for PRA at Aviation Safety Network