Nueva Hespérides International Airport
Nueva Hespérides International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Nueva Hespérides | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Salto | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 57 m / 187 ft | ||||||||||||||
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  STY Location in Uruguay | |||||||||||||||
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Sources: World Aero Data[1] | |||||||||||||||
Nueva Hespérides International Airport (IATA: STY, ICAO: SUSO) is the airport serving Salto, Uruguay.
History
The airport was formerly served by Transporte Aéreo Militar Uruguayo and Aviasur.
Airlines and destinations
BQB Airlines operated to Nueva Hespedes but that airline went bankrupt during 2015.
Accidents and incidents
- 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.[2]
Access
The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown Salto.
References
- ^ Airport Information on World Aero Data
- ^ "Accident description CX-BJE/T584". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
External links
- Template:WAD
- Airport information for SUSO at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SUSO at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for STY at Aviation Safety Network