Villa Reynolds Airport ( es, link=no, Aeropuerto de Villa Reynolds) is a joint military/
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
Villa Mercedes
Villa Mercedes is a city in the province of San Luis, Argentina. It lies on the center-east of the province, on the left-hand banks of the Quinto River, 32 km from the border with Córdoba, on National Route 148, and near the intersection ...
, a city in the
San Luis Province
San Luis () is a province of Argentina located near the geographical center of the country (on the 32° South parallel). Neighboring provinces are, from the north clockwise, La Rioja, Córdoba, La Pampa, Mendoza and San Juan.
History
The ci ...
of
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
. It is southeast of Villa Mercedes, in
Villa Reynolds, a village serving an
Argentine Air Force
"Argentine Wings"
, mascot =
, anniversaries = 10 August (anniversary) 1 May (Baptism of fire during the Falklands War)
, equipment = 139 aircraft
, equipment_label =
, battles =
* Operation Independence
* Operation Soberanía
* Falklan ...
base.
The airport covers an area of , and has a terminal.
Runway 10/28 is closed. The Villa Reynolds
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: RYD) and
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: RYD) are located on the field.
Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incidents
*7 August 1971: An Argentine Air Force
Douglas C-47A
The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota (RAF, RAAF, RCAF, RNZAF, and SAAF designation) is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II and remained in ...
,
tail number TC-31, experienced an engine fire during takeoff. The aircraft was written off, but there were no fatalities.
See also
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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-di ...
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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
OpenStreetMap - Villa Reynolds AirportSkyVector - Villa Reynolds Airport
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Airports in Argentina
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