Ástor Piazzolla International Airport ( es, link=no, Aeropuerto Internacional de Mar del Plata "Ástor Piazzolla", ), also known as Mar del Plata Airport, is an airport serving

Mar del Plata Mar del Plata is a city on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the seat of General Pueyrredón district. Mar del Plata is the second largest city in Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" is a s ...

, an Atlantic coastal city in the

Buenos Aires Province Buenos Aires (), officially the Buenos Aires Province (''Provincia de Buenos Aires'' ), is the largest and most populous Argentine province. It takes its name from the city of Buenos Aires, the capital of the country, which used to be part of th ...

of Argentina. The airport was named after Brigadier General Bartolomé de la Colina , one of the founders of the Argentine Air Force. In August 2008 it was renamed in honour of composer and musician

Ástor Piazzolla Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla (, ; March 11, 1921 – July 4, 1992) was an Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player, and arranger. His works revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed ''nuevo tango'', incorporating elements from ...

, who was born in Mar del Plata.El aeropuerto de Mar del Plata fue rebautizado como "Ástor Piazzolla"
, Article in Argentinian newspaper "La Prensa", retrieved 25 September 2008. The airport covers an area of 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 ...

. The present terminal building was constructed in 1978 for the FIFA World Cup. In 1994 the terminal was expanded for the

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