Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport ( es, Aeroporto Internacional Tydeo Larre Borges) is a
general aviation
General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations with the exception of commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services ...
airport serving
Paysandú, capital of the
Paysandú Department of
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
. The airport is south of the city.
It is named in honour of
Tydeo Larre Borges Tydeo Larre Borges (Paysandú, 25 September 1893- Montevideo, 1 September 1984) was a Uruguayan army officer and aviator, pioneer in the South American and international aviation. He was the first South American to cross the South Atlantic Ocean, f ...
, a pioneer of Uruguayan and international aviation, who was the first South-American aviator to cross the South Atlantic.
The airport has been served by government air service provider TAMU
(es) and charter operator Aviasur.
The Gualeguaychu
VOR-DME
In radio navigation, a VOR/DME is a radio beacon that combines a VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) with a distance-measuring equipment (DME). The VOR allows the receiver to measure its bearing to or from the beacon, while the DME provides the slan ...
(Ident: GUA) is located southwest of the airport. The Paysandu
non-directional beacon
A non-directional beacon (NDB) or non-directional radio beacon is a radio beacon which does not include directional information. Radio beacons are radio transmitters at a known location, used as an aviation or marine navigational aid. NDB are ...
(Ident: PN) is located on the field.
See also
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Transport in Uruguay
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List of airports in Uruguay
This is a list of airports in Uruguay, sorted alphabetically by ICAO code.
Uruguay, officially known as Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country located in the southeastern part of South America. Uruguay's ...
References
External links
OpenStreetMap - Paysandú
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Paysandu Airport
Airports in Uruguay
Paysandú
Buildings and structures in Paysandú Department