Santa Bernardina International Airport () is a military and

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airport serving

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, capital of the

Durazno Department Durazno () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Durazno. Its name means ''"peach"'' in Spanish, referring to the department's peaches and its status as an agricultural breadbasket. It is located in the centre of the country, and is bounded ...

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. The facilities are shared with the Tte. 2° Mario W. Parallada Air Base of the

Uruguayan Air Force The Uruguayan Air Force ( es, Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya, abbreviated FAU) is the air service branch of the Armed Forces of Uruguay. Originally created as part of the National Army of Uruguay, the Air Force was established as a separate branch on Dec ...

. The airport is across the

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, northeast from downtown Durazno. The Durazno

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(Ident: DUR) is located on the field. Several

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s are located around the airport.

Tte. 2° Mario W. Parallada Air Base

Tte. 2° Mario W. Parallada Air Base is a base of the Uruguayan Air Force that shares facilities at the Santa Bernardina International Airport. Air Brigade No. 2 is stationed at the base. The brigade has three operating squadrons: *No. 2 Squadron flies 8

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aircraft in fighter and ground attack missions. *Advanced Flight Squadron flies 5

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training aircraft. *Enlace Squadron flies 4 Cessna 206 and 1

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aircraft in utility and liaison roles.

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OpenStreetMap - Durazno
* * * Airports in Uruguay Buildings and structures in Durazno Department {{Uruguay-airport-stub

Tte. 2° Mario W. Parallada Air Base

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