Martín García Island Airport
| Martín García Island Airport Aeródromo de la Isla Martín García | |||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: SAAK | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | FAA – Fuerza Aérea Argentina | ||||||||||
| Serves | Isla Martín García, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | ||||||||||
| Location | Río de la Plata delta | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 7 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°10′55″S 58°14′49″W / 34.18194°S 58.24694°WCoordinates: 34°10′55″S 58°14′49″W / 34.18194°S 58.24694°W | ||||||||||
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Martin Garcia Island Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de la Isla Martín García) (ICAO: SAAK) is the airport of Isla Martín García, a small Argentine island at the head of the Río de la Plata estuary, near the coast of Uruguay.
It features a small passenger terminal and a single long asphalt runway. Daily traffic consists of general aviation private and commercial (tourism) flights, especially on weekends.
Touch-and-go's are not allowed (strictly enforced) due to noise abatement restrictions to protect the birds nesting in the wildlife preserve next to the airport.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 7 feet (2 m) above mean sea level and it has one runway designated 17/35 which measures 1,265 by 30 metres (4,150 ft × 98 ft).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Airport information from World Aero Data. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- ↑ Airport information for SAAK at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).