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Esquel Airport

Coordinates: 42°54′24.20″S 71°08′48″W / 42.9067222°S 71.14667°W / -42.9067222; -71.14667
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Esquel Airport

Aeropuerto de Esquel
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
ServesEsquel
LocationRuta 40, Km 1771. (U9200)
Elevation AMSL2,621 ft / 799 m
Coordinates42°54′24.20″S 71°08′48″W / 42.9067222°S 71.14667°W / -42.9067222; -71.14667
Map
EQS is located in Argentina
EQS
EQS
Location of airport in Argentina
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 2,400 7,869 Concrete
08/26 1,232 4,043 Gravel
Statistics (2016)
Passengers46,693
Passenger change 15–16Increase7.3%
Aircraft movements1057
Movements change 09–10Increase0.1%
Source: DAFIF, 2010 World Airport Traffic Report.[1]

Esquel Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Esquel, IATA: EQS, ICAO: SAVE), officially the Brigadier General Antonio Parodi International Airport,[2] is an international airport in Chubut Province, Argentina serving the city of Esquel.

It was built in 1944, and was officially inaugurated on April 17, 1945. The new terminal was constructed in 1978. The only runway was paved in 1973, and re-paved in 1999 because it was badly damaged.

It has a 1,050m² passenger terminal, 96,500m² of runways, and a 1,050m² hangar.

Since 1998, it has been operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000. In 2010, 21,561 passengers flew through Esquel Airport.

The airport closed temporarily in May 2008 because of volcanic activities in El Chaitén, Chile.

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Aerolíneas Argentinas Buenos Aires–Aeroparque

Statistics

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Traffic by calendar year. Official ACI Statistics
Passengers Change from previous year Aircraft operations Change from previous year
2005 25,216 Increase 7.01% 1,418 Decrease 5.09%
2006 26,598 Increase 5.48% 1,305 Decrease 7.97%
2007 24,892 Decrease 6.41% 1,352 Increase 3.60%
2008 10,585 Decrease57.48% 762 Decrease43.64%
2009 17,525 Increase65.56% 816 Increase 7.09%
2010 21,561 Increase23.03% 837 Increase 2.57%
Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Statistics
(Years 2005-2010)

References

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  1. ^ Airport Council International 2010 World Airport Traffic Report
  2. ^ Esquel International Airport Argentina.gob.ar
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  • [1], Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos
  • [2], Aeropuertos Argentina 2000