Nueva Hesperides International Airport

Nueva Hespérides International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Nueva Hespérides
IATA: STY – ICAO: SUSO
Summary
Airport type	Public
Serves	Salto
Elevation AMSL	57 m / 187 ft
Coordinates	31°26′19″S 057°59′07″W / 31.43861°S 57.98528°W / -31.43861; -57.98528Coordinates: 31°26′19″S 057°59′07″W / 31.43861°S 57.98528°W / -31.43861; -57.98528
Map
STY Location in Uruguay
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 05/23 1,588 5,210 Asphalt 13/31 750 2,461 Grass
Sources: World Aero Data[1]

Nueva Hespérides International Airport (IATA: STY, ICAO: SUSO) is the airport serving Salto, Uruguay.

History

The airport was formerly served by Transporte Aéreo Militar Uruguayo and Aviasur.

Airlines and destinations

BQB Airlines operated to Nueva Hespedes but that airline went bankrupt during 2015.

Accidents and incidents

• 20 June 1977: a Transporte Aéreo Militar Uruguayo Embraer EMB110C Bandeirante registration CX-BJE/T584 flying from Montevideo to Salto crashed after striking trees in an orange grove during approach to Salto. The crew of 2 and 3 of the 13 passengers died.^[2]

Access

The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown Salto.

References

External links

• Airport information for SUSO at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
• Airport information for SUSO at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
• Current weather for SUSO at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for STY at Aviation Safety Network

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