Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Posadas "Libertador General San Martín") (IATA: PSS, ICAO: SARP) is located 7.5 km (4.7 mi) southwest of the center of Posadas, a city in the Misiones Province of Argentina. The airport covers an area of 329 hectares (813 acres) and is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000[2][3]
Libertador General José de San Martín Airport Aeropuerto de Posadas "Libertador General San Martín" | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 | ||||||||||
| Serves | Posadas, Argentina | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 430 ft / 131 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°23′10″S 55°58′14″W / 27.38611°S 55.97056°W | ||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aerolíneas Argentinas | Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Córdoba (AR) |
| Andes Líneas Aéreas | Seasonal charter: São Paulo–Guarulhos |
| Flybondi | Buenos Aires–Aeroparque |
Statistics
| Passengers | Change from previous year | Aircraft operations | Change from previous year | Cargo (metric tons) | Change from previous year | |
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| 2001 | 128,000 | - | 2,666 | - | - | - |
| 2002 | 93,000 |  27.35% | 1,684 | 36.83% | - | - |
| 2003 | 101,787 |  4.30% | 1,297 | 22.98% | - | - |
| 2004 | 122,000 | 25.77% | 1,484 | 14.42% | - | - |
| 2005 | 113,000 | 7.38% | 1,482 | 0.13% | 564 | 8.25% |
| 2006 | 108,000 | 4.42% | 1,334 | 9.99% | 455 | 19.33% |
| 2007 | 65,019 | 39.80% | 863 | 35.31% | 313 | 31.21% |
| 2008 | 62,000 | 4.64% | 742 | 14.02% | 210 | 32.91% |
| 2009 | 114,000 | 83.87% | 1,325 | 78.57% | 345 | 64.29% |
| 2010 | 97,000 | 14.91% | 1,494 | 12.75% | 379 | 9.86% |
| 2011 | 93,000 | 4.12% | 1,319 | 11.71% | - | - |
| 2012 | 96,000 | 3.23% | 1,361 | 3.18% | - | - |
| 2013 | 111,000 | 15.63% | 1,431 | 5.14% | - | - |
| 2014 | 129,000 | 16.22% | 1,529 | 6.85% | - | - |
| 2015 | 175,000 | 35.66% | 1,948 | 27.40% | - | - |
| 2016 | 174,000 | 0.57 | 1,964 | 0.82% | - | - |
| 2017 | 209,000 | 20.11% | 2,190 | 11.51% | - | - |
| 2018 | 295,000 | 41.15% | 3,188 | 45.57% | - | - |
| 2019 | 320,000 | 8.47% | 3,103 | 2.67% | - | - |
| 2020 | 64,000 | 80.00% | 666 | 78.54% | - | - |
| 2021 | 141,000 | 120.31% | 1,390 | 108.71% | - | - |
| 2022 | 228,000 | 61.70% | 1,925 | 38.49% | - | - |
| Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Statistics (Years 2005-2010). Aviación Civil Argentina (2011-2022). | ||||||
Accidents and incidents
On June 12, 1988, Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 046 undershot the runway, resulting in 67 deaths.[6]
See also
References
External links
- Posadas, PSS at Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 (official web site)
- Current weather for SARP at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for PSS at Aviation Safety Network