Ministro Pistarini International Airport
| Ministro Pistarini International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Ezeiza "Ministro Pistarini" |
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| IATA: EZE – ICAO: SAEZ | |||
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Argentine Government (Ministry of Planning and Public Services) | ||
| Operator | Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 | ||
| Serves | Buenos Aires | ||
| Location | Ezeiza, Argentina | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 67 ft / 20 m | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 11/29 | 3,300 | 10,827 | Asphalt |
| 17/35 | 3,105 | 10,187 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2007) | |||
| Total Passengers | 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. The first civilian flight from what is now London Heathrow Airport flew to Ministro Pistarini International Airport in 1946.
This airport was built between 1945 and 1949; 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 of 18 USD, payable before any international departure.
In 2007, the airport handled 7,487,779 passengers and 70,576 aircraft movements[5].
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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.
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]
Terminals, airlines and destinations
The airport has three terminals:
Terminal A
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aeroméxico | Mexico City |
| AeroSur | Asunción, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz de la Sierra |
| Air Canada | Santiago de Chile [restarts April 2], Toronto-Pearson |
| Air Comet | Madrid-Barajas |
| Air Europa | Madrid-Barajas |
| Air France | Paris-Charles de Gaulle |
| Alitalia | Rome-Fiumicino |
| American Airlines | Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami, New York-JFK |
| Avianca | Bogotá |
| British Airways | London-Heathrow, São Paulo-Guarulhos |
| Continental Airlines | Houston-Intercontinental |
| Copa Airlines | Pamana City |
| Cubana de Aviacion | Havana |
| Delta Air Lines | Atlanta, New York-JFK [begins December 18] |
| Gol | Asunción, Florianópolis, Lima, Santiago of Chile, Salvador, São Paulo-Guarulhos, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão |
| Iberia | Madrid |
| LAN Airlines | Santiago de Chile |
| LAN Airlines operated by LAN Argentina | Miami, Punta Cana, São Paulo-Guarulhos, Santiago de Chile |
| LAN Airlines operated by LAN Ecuador | Guayaquil, Quito, Santiago de Chile |
| LAN Airlines operated by LAN Perú | Lima |
| Lufthansa | Frankfurt |
| Malaysia Airlines | Cape Town, Johannesburg, Kuala Lumpur |
| Mexicana | México City |
| PLUNA | Montevideo |
| Qantas | Sydney |
| Regional Paraguaya | Asuncion |
| TACA operated by LACSA | Lima, San José (CR) |
| TACA operated by TACA Peru | Lima |
| South African Airways | Johannesburg [restarts April 8, 2009] |
| TAM Airlines | Brasilia, Porto Alegre, Florianopolis, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, São Paulo-Guarulhos, Recife, Salvador |
| TAM Airlines operated by TAM Paraguayan Airlines | Asuncion |
| United Airlines | Washington-Dulles |
| VARIG | Recife, Brasília, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, São Paulo-Guarulhos, Porto Alegre |
Terminal B
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aerolíneas Argentinas | Auckland, Asuncion, Barcelona, Bogotá, Caracas, El Calafate, Florianópolis, Lima, Madrid, Miami, Montevideo, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Rio Gallegos, Rome-Fiumicino, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Santiago de Chile, São Paulo-Guarulhos, Sydney, Ushuaia |
Terminal C
- Cargo and Charter flights
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (Spanish) SAEZ Ezeiza / Ministro Pistarini at AIP Argentina
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 (Spanish) Aeropuerto Internacional de Ezeiza "Ministro Pistarini" at Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos (ORSNA)
- ↑ Airport information for SAEZ at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.. Source: DAFIF.
- ↑ Airport information for EZE at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- ↑ Airport statistics for 2007 from Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
- ↑ (Spanish) Para Ezeiza y Aeroparque Eurnekian sale a buscar 400 millones de dólares. El País. 2007-12-29.
External links
- Buenos Aires / Ezeiza at Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 (official web site)
- Stranded travelers riot at Argentine airport. MSNBC / Associated Press. 2008-01-14.
- Current weather for SAEZ at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for EZE at Aviation Safety Network