| Esquel Airport Aeropuerto de Esquel |
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| IATA: EQS – ICAO: SAVE
EQS
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Government and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 | ||
| Serves | Esquel | ||
| Location | Ruta 40, Km 1771. (U9200) | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,621 ft / 799 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 04/22 | 2,400 | 7,869 | Concrete |
| Statistics (2007) | |||
| Total Passengers | 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 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 January 2008, 2,753 passengers flew through Esquel Airport, and in 2007 24,892 passengers.
The airport closed during May 2008 because of volcanic activities in El Chaitén, Chile.
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aerolíneas Argentinas | Buenos Aires-Aeroparque |
| LADEBariloche, Buenos Aires-Aeroparque ,Mar del Plata, Comodoro Rivadavia | {{{4}}} |