Presidente Perón International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Neuquén – Presidente Perón) (IATA: NQN, ICAO: SAZN) is an airport in Neuquén Province, Argentina, serving the cities of Neuquén, Cipolletti, Plottier, Centenario, and General Roca. The airport is on the west side of Neuquén, a city at the confluence of the Limay and Neuquén Rivers.
Presidente Perón Internacional Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Neuquén – Presidente Perón | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government and Aeropuertos del Neuquén | ||||||||||
| Serves | Neuquén, Argentina | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 961 ft / 293 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°56′56″S 68°09′20″W / 38.94889°S 68.15556°W | ||||||||||
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Overview
editThe airport is suitable for landing large aircraft such as the Boeing 757 or the Boeing 767.[4] It has seven hangars, an Instrument landing system, and Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) system.
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aerolíneas Argentinas | Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Comodoro Rivadavia, Córdoba (AR), Mendoza, Rosario,[5] Salta |
| American Jet | Charter: Rincón de los Sauces, San Martín de los Andes |
| Flybondi | Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Córdoba (AR) |
| JetSmart Argentina | Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Salta |
| LADE | Bahía Blanca, Comodoro Rivadavia, Malargüe, Mendoza, Puerto Madryn |
Accidents and incidents
edit- 18 May 2011: Sol Líneas Aéreas Flight 5428 – On a Córdoba-Mendoza-Neuquén-Comodoro Rivadavia route which crashed shortly after takeoff, killing everyone onboard.[6]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Airport Council International 2010 World Airport Traffic Report
- ^ "Airport information for Presidente Perón International Airport". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. - ^ Airport information for Presidente Perón International Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "EASA CS-ADR-DSN". ICAO Annex 14 Amendment 14 (4).
- ^ "Aerolineas Argentinas Adds Neuquen – Rosario Sector From Nov 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Sol Líneas Aéreas Informa" (Press Release #1). Sol Líneas Aéreas. Retrieved on 19 May 2011.
External links
edit- Aeronautical chart and airport information for Presidente Peron Airport at SkyVector
- American Jet s.a. (in Spanish)
- Accident history for NQN at Aviation Safety Network