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Maríano Moreno Airport ( es, link=no, Aeropuerto de Maríano Moreno, ) is a joint public/military airport located south of
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, a western suburb in the
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metropolitan region of
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. The airport is named after Argentinian patriot
Mariano Moreno Mariano Moreno (; September 23, 1778March 4, 1811) was an Argentine lawyer, journalist, and politician. He played a decisive role in the Primera Junta, the first national government of Argentina, created after the May Revolution. Moreno was b ...
. The Mariano Moreno
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(Ident: ENO) is located on the field. The Mariano Moreno
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(Ident: Z1) is just north of the airport.


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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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OpenStreetMap - Mariano Moreno Airport
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