Astor Piazzolla International Airport

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 / 37.93417°S 57.57361°W / -37.93417; -57.57361
Map
MDQ is located in Buenos Aires Province
MDQ
MDQ
Location of airport in Buenos Aires Province
Map
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]

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.

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

AirlinesDestinations
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

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 188,174 Decrease 5.13% 6,320 Decrease 2.86% 501 Decrease 1.57%
2006 159,682 Decrease 15.14% 5,456 Decrease 13.67% 327 Decrease 34.73%
2007 110,565 Decrease 30.76% 5,267 Decrease 3.46% 133 Decrease 59.33%
2008 90,328 Decrease 18.30% 5,955 Increase 13.06% 101 Decrease 24.06%
2009 110,855 Increase 22.72% 6,037 Increase 1.38% 95 Decrease 5.94%
2010 122,939 Increase 10.90% 6,238 Increase 3.33% 274 Increase188.42%
2011 104,774 Decrease 14.70% 5,734 Decrease 8.10% 49 Decrease 82.2%
2012 122,915 Increase 17.30% 6,066 Increase 5.70% 47 Decrease 4.1%
2013 141,918 Increase 15.40% 6,571 Increase 8.3% 20 Decrease 57.5%
2014 141,620 Decrease 0.00% 6,727 Increase 2.30% 5 Decrease 75%
2015 201,289 Increase 42.11% 7.356 Increase 9.30% 89 Increase 1680%
2016 204,931 Increase 1.80% 5.889 Decrease 20.00% 77 Decrease 13.5%
2017 301,684 Increase 32.70% 6.992 Increase 15.77% 170 Increase 120.8%
Source: ORSNA[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ "Airport information for Mar Del Plata". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Data current as of October 2006.
  4. ^ Airport information for Mar del Plata Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ "Aerolineas Argentinas 1Q24 Uruguay Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Estadísticas | Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos - ORSNA". Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.


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