Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport ( es, link=no, Aeropuerto Internacional de Salta "Martín Miguel de Güemes") is located southwest of the center of
Salta, capital city of
Salta Province
Salta () is a province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the east clockwise Formosa, Chaco, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán and Catamarca. It also surrounds Jujuy. To the north it borders Bolivi ...
, in
Argentina
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. The airport covers an area of 208 hectares (513 acres) and is operated by
Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A., sometimes abbreviated as AA2000, is a company based in the city of Buenos Aires that operates 35 airports in Argentina.
It was founded in 1998 to manage and operate airports within the Argentine territory, and pr ...
Also known as El Aybal Airport, it is the main hub of the Argentine Andes, served by
Aerolíneas Argentinas and
Andes Líneas Aéreas
Andes Líneas Aéreas is an Argentinian airline based in Salta. It operated regional services, as well as charter flights to tourist destinations in Argentina and Brazil on behalf of local tour operators. Its main hub is at Martín Miguel de G� ...
. In 2012 it handled 690,712 passengers, making it the most used airport in northern Argentina.
2012 passengers
/ref> The new terminal was built in 2000 by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.
In late 2013, Boliviana de Aviacion planned to return to Salta Airport, restarting its route to Santa Cruz de la Sierra-Viru Viru. This is an important connection to international destinations, such as São Paulo-Guarulhos, Madrid-Barajas and Lima
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outside Buenos Aires.
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*Transport in Argentina
Transport in Argentina is mainly based on a complex network of routes, crossed by relatively inexpensive long-distance buses and by cargo trucks. The country also has a number of national and international airports. The importance of the long-d ...
*List of airports in Argentina
This is a list of airports in Argentina, sorted by location.
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Airports
ICAO location identifiers link to airport page at Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos' (ORSNA), where availableMap of airports.
Airport names sho ...
References
External links
Aeropuertos de Salta
El Site con toda la info sobre los aeropuertos de Salta.
Salta, SLA
- Aeropuertos Argentinos 2000
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Airports in Argentina
Buildings and structures in Salta
Buildings and structures in Salta Province
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