Ministro Pistarini International Airport

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Coordinates: 34°49′20″S 058°32′09″W / -34.82222, -58.53583

Ministro Pistarini International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional de Ezeiza "Ministro Pistarini"

IATA: EZE – ICAO: SAEZ
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
Serves Buenos Aires
Location Ezeiza, Argentina
Elevation AMSL 67 ft / 20 m
Website www.aa2000.com.ar/...
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 3,300 10,827 Asphalt
17/35 3,105 10,187 Asphalt
05/23 (Closed) 2,155 7,072 Concrete
Statistics (2007)
Total Passangers 7,487,779
Sources: AIP[1], ORSNA[2], DAFIF[3][4]

Ministro Pistarini International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Ezeiza "Ministro Pistarini") (IATA: EZE, ICAO: SAEZ) is located 22 km (13.6 miles) south-southwest of Buenos Aires or Capital Federal, the capital of Argentina. The airport covers an area of 3475 hectares (8586 acres) and is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A.[1][2]

The airport is named after general and politician Juan Pistarini (1882-1956), but is more commonly known as Ezeiza International Airport because of its location in the city of Ezeiza in Greater Buenos Aires. It is the country's largest international airport and a hub for the international routes of Aerolíneas Argentinas.

This airport was built in 1944. At the time, it was the largest one in Latin America and the only one with three runways, forming an A. That means: three crossed runways (05/23, 11/29 and 17/35), forming three 60° angles. In 1997, RWY 05/23 was closed and now it is used for large aircraft (such as A340 or B747) for parking while cleaning and refueling.

This airport is collecting an Airport Improvement Fee.

In 2007, the airport handled 7,487,779 passengers and 70,576 aircraft movements[5].

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[edit] Projects

The concessionaire Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 (AA2000) issued between March and June $400 million in debt, primarily to finance the new airport terminal at Ezeiza, which will be ready by the end of 2008. The announcement coincides with the coming into force of the new contract between the state and the concessionaire, controlled by Eduardo Eurnekian, that runs until 2028. Over the next 60 days, the State will pay 20% of AA2000 and may appoint a director himself.

On November 6, 2007, the authorities of AA2000 confirmed the investment of US$400 million to expand the airport. Improvements planned in Ezeiza include a new passenger terminal of 100,000 m2, a control tower and platforms for aircraft, as well as a new area for parking cars. The most important works of the remodeling will be inaugurated in 2010, in time for the bicentennial of the May Revolution. The first 30,000 square feet (2,800 m²) of the new terminal will be ready in 2008[6].

Another project is the construction of a fourth runway of 3000 m and the empowerment of the third runway. This project would be completed by 2010.

[edit] Security warning

In July 2007, Argentina's Canal 13 conducted an investigation revealing that a group of security operators at the airport are stealing valuable objects such as iPods, digital cameras, cellular phones, sun glasses, jewelry and laptops while scanning the checked luggage of passengers. According to the special report, security operators at the airport should check each bag before putting it into the plane; however, some operators take advantage of the scanner machine to detect valuable objects and steal them. The report states that this event occurs every day and that the stolen items include anything from electronic devices to perfumes and chocolates. [1] [2]

[edit] Terminals, airlines and destinations

The airport has three terminals:

[edit] Terminal A

[edit] Terminal B

  • Aerolíneas Argentinas (Auckland, Asuncion, Barcelona, Bogotá, Caracas, Florianópolis, Lima, Madrid, Miami, Montevideo, New York-JFK, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Rome-Fiumicino, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Santiago de Chile, São Paulo-Guarulhos, Sydney)

[edit] Terminal C

  • Cargo and Charter flights

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b (Spanish) SAEZ Ezeiza / Ministro Pistarini at AIP Argentina
  2. ^ a b (Spanish) Aeropuerto Internacional de Ezeiza "Ministro Pistarini" at Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos (ORSNA)
  3. ^ Airport information for SAEZ at World Aero Data. Source: DAFIF.
  4. ^ Airport information for EZE at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF.
  5. ^ Airport statistics for 2007 from Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
  6. ^ (Spanish) Para Ezeiza y Aeroparque Eurnekian sale a buscar 400 millones de dólares. El País. 2007-12-29.
  7. ^ Delta Requests DOT Authority to offer service between New York-JFK and Buenos Aires

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