Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport () is a
general aviation
General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations except for commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services for other ...
airport serving
Paysandú
Paysandú () is the capital and most populous city of the Paysandú Department in western Uruguay. Located on the banks of the Uruguay River, it is the country's List of cities in Uruguay, fourth-largest city and a vital cultural and economic hu ...
, capital of the
Paysandú Department
Paysandú Department () is a department of the northwestern region of Uruguay. It has an area of and a population of 121,843. Its capital is the city of Paysandú. It borders Salto Department to its north, Tacuarembó Department to its east, Rí ...
of
Uruguay
Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of 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 Río de la Plata to the south and the A ...
. The airport is south of the city.
It is named in honour of
Tydeo Larre Borges, 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.
In December 2024 the airport was reopened after refurbishment as part of the overall plan for Uruguay’s international airports. Improvements include resurfacing of the main runway along with new runway LED lighting, LED taxiway lighting and approach lights. The East-West runway has been closed and a new terminal building, fire services and police stations have been built.
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 (navigation), bearing to or from the beacon, while the D ...
(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 i ...
(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
References
External links
OpenStreetMap - Paysandú
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Paysandu Airport
Airports in Uruguay
Paysandú
Buildings and structures in Paysandú Department