Esquel Airport

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Esquel Airport
Aeropuerto de Esquel
IATA: EQS – ICAO: SAVE
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Government and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
Serves Esquel
Location Ruta 40, Km 1771. (U9200)
Elevation AMSL 190 ft / 58 m
Coordinates 42°54′24.20″S 71°08′48″W / -42.9067222, -71.14667
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 2,400 7,869 Concrete
Statistics (2007)
Total Passangers 24,892
Source: DAFIF

Esquel Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Esquel) (IATA: EQS, ICAO: SAVE) is an airport in Chubut Province, Argentina serving the city of Esquel. It is served by Aerolíneas Argentinas and LADE (Líneas Aéreas del Estado).


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 hurt.

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 January 2008, 2,753 passengers flew through Esquel Airport, and in 2007 24,892 passengers.

Currently (May 2008) operations suspended because of Vulcanic Activities in El Chaitén, Chile


[edit] Destinations


[edit] External links

  • [1], Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos
  • [2], Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
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