Capitán Vicente Almandos Amonacid Airport
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| Capitán Vicente Almandos Amonacid Airport Aeropuerto de La Rioja - Capitán Vicente Almandos Amonacid |
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| IATA: IRJ – ICAO: SANL | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Government and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 | ||
| Serves | La Rioja, La Rioja, Argentina | ||
| Location | Ruta P5, Km 4, La Rioja (F5300) | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,633 ft / 498 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 03/21 | 2,860 | 9,377 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2007) | |||
| Total Passangers | 41,155 | ||
| Source: DAFIF | |||
Capitán Vicente Almandos Amonacid Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de La Rioja - Capitán Vicente Almandos Amonacid) (IATA: IRJ, ICAO: SANL) is the main airport in La Rioja Province, Argentina serving the city of La Rioja. In 2007, 41,155 passengers used La Rioja Airport.
It was built in 1948, and was officially inaugurated with an LADE Viking flight on October 11th, 1948 (joining La Rioja with Buenos Aires vía Río Cuarto, San Luis, Santa Rosa and Córdoba). The first terminal was constructed in 1951. 1952 Aerolineas Argentinas started flying to La Rioja.
In 1969, a new runway was paved (old one: 18/36 GRASS, new one 03/21 ASPHALT). In 1978 a new terminal was builded, an in 1990 Air Conditionated was instaled.
It has a 940 m² passenger terminal, 85,000 m² of runways, 33,800m² of Taxiways, 1,730 m² hangar and a parking place for 70 cars.
Since March 16, 1999, it has been operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) [1] at Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos
- (Spanish) Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
- Current weather for SANL at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for IRJ at Aviation Safety Network
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