Esquel Airport

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Esquel Airport

Aeropuerto de Esquel
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Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
ServesEsquel
LocationRuta 40, Km 1771. (U9200)
Elevation  AMSL 2,621 ft / 799 m
Coordinates 42°54′24.20″S71°08′48″W / 42.9067222°S 71.14667°W / -42.9067222; -71.14667
Map
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EQS
Location of airport in Argentina
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
05/232,4007,869 Concrete
08/261,2324,043 Gravel
Statistics (2016)
Passengers46,693
Passenger change 15–16Increase2.svg7.3%
Aircraft movements1057
Movements change 09–10Increase2.svg0.1%
Source: DAFIF, 2010 World Airport Traffic Report. [1]

Esquel Airport (Spanish : Aeropuerto de Esquel, IATA : EQS, ICAO : SAVE), officially the Brigadier General Antonio Parodi International Airport, [2] is an international airport in Chubut Province, Argentina serving the city of Esquel.

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It was built in 1944, and was officially inaugurated on April 17, 1945. The new terminal was constructed in 1978. The only runway was paved in 1973, and re-paved in 1999 because it was badly damaged.

It has a 1,050m² passenger terminal, 96,500m² of runways, and a 1,050m² hangar.

Since 1998, it has been operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000. In 2010, 21,561 passengers flew through Esquel Airport.

The airport closed temporarily in May 2008 because of volcanic activities in El Chaitén, Chile.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Aerolíneas Argentinas Buenos Aires–Aeroparque

Statistics

Traffic by calendar year. Official ACI Statistics
PassengersChange from previous yearAircraft operationsChange from previous year
200525,216Increase2.svg 7.01%1,418Decrease2.svg 5.09%
200626,598Increase2.svg 5.48%1,305Decrease2.svg 7.97%
200724,892Decrease2.svg 6.41%1,352Increase2.svg 3.60%
200810,585Decrease2.svg57.48%762Decrease2.svg43.64%
200917,525Increase2.svg65.56%816Increase2.svg 7.09%
201021,561Increase2.svg23.03%837Increase2.svg 2.57%
Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Statistics
(Years 2005-2010)

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References

  1. Airport Council International 2010 World Airport Traffic Report
  2. Esquel International Airport Argentina.gob.ar