Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport
| Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport Aeropuerto de Malargüe "Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón" | |||||||||||||||
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  LGS | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Government and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Ruta N40, Km 2950, Malargüe (M5613) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,675 ft / 1,426 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°29′36″S 069°34′27″W / 35.49333°S 69.57417°WCoordinates: 35°29′36″S 069°34′27″W / 35.49333°S 69.57417°W | ||||||||||||||
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Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Malargüe "Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón")[4][5] (IATA: LGS, ICAO: SAMM) is an airport in Mendoza Province, Argentina serving the city of Malargüe.
In 2010, 9,083 passengers used Malargüe International Airport. It has a 1,195 m² passenger terminal, 110,600 m² of runways, and a parking place for 70 cars.
This airport provides access to Las Leñas, one of the most importants ski resorts in Argentina.
History
The airport was built in 1947, and re-constructed in 1983.
Since 1999, it has been operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
 ARG Aerolíneas Argentinas | Seasonal: Buenos Aires-Aeroparque |
| ARG Austral Líneas Aéreas | Seasonal: Buenos Aires-Aeroparque |
| ARG American Jet | Mendoza, Neuquen |
| ARG LAN Argentina | Seasonal: Buenos Aires-Aeroparque |
Statistics
| Passengers | Change from previous year | Aircraft operations | Change from previous year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12,182 |  32.49% | 771 | 56.07% |
| 2006 | 10,600 |  12.99% | 743 | 3.63% |
| 2007 | 9,885 | 6.75% | 568 | 23.55% |
| 2008 | 9,340 | 5.51% | 705 | 24.12% |
| 2009 | 7,055 | 24.46% | 659 | 6.52% |
| 2010 | 9,083 | 28.75% | 783 | 18.82% |
| Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Statistics (Years 2005-2010) | ||||
References
- ↑ Airport information for SAMM at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- ↑ Airport information for LGS at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ↑ Airport Council International 2010 World Airport Traffic Report
- ↑ (Spanish) MALARGÜE / Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón. AIP Argentina. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
- ↑ (Spanish) Aeropuerto de Malargüe "Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomon". Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
External links
- (Spanish) Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
- Current weather for SAMM at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for LGS at Aviation Safety Network
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