Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport

Coordinates: 34°51′18″S 055°05′39″W / 34.85500°S 55.09417°W / -34.85500; -55.09417
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Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo
Summary
Airport typePublic/Military
OperatorCAISA
ServesPunta del Este
LocationPiriápolis, Maldonado, Uruguay
Elevation AMSL29 m / 95 ft
Coordinates34°51′18″S 055°05′39″W / 34.85500°S 55.09417°W / -34.85500; -55.09417
Websitewww.puntadeleste.aero
Map
PDP is located in Uruguay
PDP
PDP
Location in Uruguay
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 1,600 5,249 Asphalt
08/26 2,133 6,998 Asphalt
Statistics (2007)
Passengers210,988
Sources: World Aero Data[1]

Aeropuerto Internacional C/C Carlos A. Curbelo de Laguna del Sauce (IATA: PDP, ICAO: SULS), formerly (and still popularly) called Laguna del Sauce International Airport, is the airport serving Punta del Este, Uruguay, located in the adjoining municipality of Maldonado. It is operated by Consorcio Aeropuertos Internacionales S.A. (CAISA).[2]

Some of its facilities are shared with the Naval Aviation Base of the National Navy of Uruguay.

History

The airport mainly serves passengers traveling to neighbouring Punta del Este, although it generally serves cities surrounding the Maldonado area. Although it is commonly known as "Laguna del Sauce International Airport," because of its closeness to the Punta del Este beach resort, it is sometimes also referred to as "Punta del Este International Airport" or "Punta del Este Airport" by passengers using it.

The airport typically sees a growth in passenger numbers during the southern hemisphere summer months. Most of the passengers that fly to the airport come from Buenos Aires. International services are available from Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay as well. In 2004, the airport's runway RW10 was repaired.[citation needed]

Capitan de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport can handle many different types of jets including wide-bodies, although usually, mid-size jets like the Boeing 737 and Airbus 320, and turbo-props like the ATR-42 are used in this airport, which complements a "department" airport also located around Punta del Este.

The main runway is 7000 ft (2133 m) long and is designed for aircraft up to the size and weight of a Boeing 747-400. There is also a shorter secondary runway. The airport is both civil and military. The Uruguayan Navy has its main (and only) base here for the naval aviation arm on the navy (Armada).

The modern building, designed by architect Carlos Ott, was inaugurated in 1997.

The airport is currently the second busiest airport in Uruguay, both in passenger service and scheduled flights.

Gabriel Gurméndez Armand-Ugon, former Uruguayan Minister of Transport and Public Works, has served as General Manager of the airport.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Aerolíneas Argentinas Buenos Aires-Aeroparque
Seasonal: Córdoba
Amaszonas Uruguay Buenos Aires-Aeroparque
Azul Brazilian Airlines Seasonal: Campinas, Porto Alegre
LATAM Brasil São Paulo-Guarulhos

Statistics

Traffic 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
Passengers n.d. 210,988 217,006 228,401 230,649 174,167 150,394 210,671 225,968
Cargo (tons) n.d. n.d. 285 361 n.d. n.d. n.d. 11 13

Access

The airport is located 15 km (9 mi) from downtown Punta del Este.

References

  1. ^ Airport Information on World Aero Data
  2. ^ Consorcio Aeropuertos Internacionales S.A. Archived 23 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. puntadeleste.aero, retrieved 23 July 2015

External links

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