Colonia Airport

Laguna de los Patos International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional Laguna de los Patos
IATA: CYR ICAO: SUCA
Summary
Airport type	Public
Serves	Colonia del Sacramento
Elevation AMSL	20 m / 66 ft
Coordinates	34°27′23″S 057°46′14″W / 34.45639°S 57.77056°W / -34.45639; -57.77056Coordinates: 34°27′23″S 057°46′14″W / 34.45639°S 57.77056°W / -34.45639; -57.77056
Map
CYR Location in Uruguay
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 12/30 1,370 4,495 Asphalt
Sources: Great Circle Mapper[1]

Laguna de los Patos International Airport (IATA: CYR, ICAO: SUCA) is the airport serving Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.

History

Former operators at Colonia Airport were ARCO, Aero Uruguay and LAPA flying between Colonia and Buenos Aires-Aeroparque.

Presently the airport is dedicated to general aviation.

Airlines and destinations

Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.

Access

The airport is located 17 km (11 mi) from downtown Colonia del Sacramento along route 1.

Future developments

There are plans to develop this airport in a partnership between BQB Líneas Aéreas and the Uruguayan Government. These plans may be on hold since BQB decided to establish its hub at Punta del Este-Laguna del Sauce instead.

References

External links

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