Nueva Hespérides International Airport
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Nueva Hespérides International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Nueva Hespérides | |||||||||||||||
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 Nueva Hespérides International Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Aeropuertos Uruguay | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Salto, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 141 ft / 43 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°26′15″S 57°59′05″W / 31.43750°S 57.98472°W | ||||||||||||||
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Nueva Hespérides International Airport (IATA: STY, ICAO: SUSO) is an airport serving Salto, the capital of Salto Department in Uruguay.
The airport was formerly served by Transporte Aéreo Militar Uruguayo and Aviasur.
The Salto VOR-DME (Ident: STO) and non-directional beacon (Ident: ST) are located on the field.[4][5]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Paranair | Asunción, Montevideo |
Access
[edit]The airport is 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Salto.
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- 20 June 1977: a Transporte Aéreo Militar Uruguayo Embraer EMB110C Bandeirante registration CX-BJE/T584 flying from Montevideo to Salto crashed after striking trees in an orange grove during approach to Salto. The crew of 2 and 3 of the 13 passengers died.[6]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Airport Information on World Aero Data[usurped]
- ^ Airport information for Nueva Hespérides International Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Salto Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Salto NDB". Our Airports. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Salto VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Accident description CX-BJE/T584". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 11 July 2011.