Zagarzazú International Airport is an airport serving the city of
Carmelo in
Colonia Department
Colonia () is a department of southwestern Uruguay. Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento, the country's second-oldest city.
Geography Climate
Colonia has an annual average temperature of 20.4 °C (68.7 °F). In winter it has an averag ...
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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 northwest of Carmelo, by the
Río de la Plata
The Río de la Plata (; ), also called the River Plate or La Plata River in English, is the estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River at Punta Gorda, Colonia, Punta Gorda. It empties into the Atlantic Ocean and ...
village of Zagarzazú. South approach and departure may be over the river.
The San Fernando
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: FDO) is located south-southwest of the airport.
History
On December 19, 2022 a new passenger terminal was dedicated. In addition the runway was surfaced with asphalt and LED runway and approach lights were installed.
Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
See also
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Transport in Uruguay
The transport network in Uruguay consists of 1,673 km of rail network, 7,743 km of paved roads, 1,600 km of navigable waterways, and 11 airports with paved roads.
Railways
Uruguayan railways have a total operational length of . ...
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List of airports in Uruguay
References
External links
OpenStreetMap - Balneario Zagarzazú*
Airports in Uruguay
Buildings and structures in Colonia Department
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