Resistencia International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Resistencia, IATA: RES, ICAO: SARE) is an airport in Chaco Province, Argentina serving the city of Resistencia. It is also known as Aeropuerto de Resistencia General José de San Martín. The airport is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.
Resistencia International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Resistencia | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 | ||||||||||
| Serves | Resistencia, Argentina | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 170 ft / 52 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°27′00″S 59°03′22″W / 27.45000°S 59.05611°W | ||||||||||
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Corrientes airport is 28 kilometres (17 mi) to the east.
Facilities
The airport was built in 1965, and the 6,500 square metres (70,000 sq ft) passenger terminal was completed in 1971. It has a 3.5 hectares (8.6 acres) apron that can support Boeing 777-size aircraft. Parking is available for 150 cars.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aerolíneas Argentinas | Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Córdoba (AR), Salta Seasonal: Puerto Iguazu[5] |
Statistics
| Passengers | Change from previous year | Aircraft operations | Change from previous year | Cargo (metric tons) | Change from previous year | |
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| 2005 | 113,092 |  13.57% | 3,550 | 0.31% | 587 |  40.43% |
| 2006 | 103,784 | 8.23% | 3,600 | 1.41% | 594 | 1.19% |
| 2007 | 99,169 | 4.45% | 2,957 | 17.86% | 424 | 28.62% |
| 2008 | 84,936 | 14.35% | 3,088 | 4.43% | 411 | 3.07% |
| 2009 | 158,629 | 86.76% | 4,069 | 31.71% | 491 | 19.46% |
| 2010 | 125,905 | 20.63% | 3,437 | 15.53% | 326 | 33.60% |
| Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Statistics (Years 2005-2010) | ||||||
See also
References
External links
- Resistencia Airport at OpenStreetMap
- Resistencia Airport at Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 (in Spanish)
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for Resistencia Airport at SkyVector
- Current weather for SARE at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for RES at Aviation Safety Network
