Martín García Island Airport

Martín García Island Airport Aeródromo de la Isla Martín García
IATA: none – ICAO: SAAK
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner/Operator		FAA - Fuerza Aérea Argentina
Serves		Isla Martín García, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Location		Río de la Plata delta
Elevation AMSL		7 ft / 2 m
Coordinates		34°10′55″S 58°14′49″W / 34.18194°S 58.24694°W / -34.18194; -58.24694
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
17/35	1,265	4,150	Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Martin Garcia Island Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de la Isla Martín García) (ICAO: SAAK) is the airport of Isla Martín García, a small Argentine island at the head of the Río de la Plata estuary, near the coast of Uruguay.

It features a small passenger terminal and a single long asphalt runway. Daily traffic consists of general aviation private and commercial (tourism) flights, especially on weekends.

Touch-and-go's are not allowed (strictly enforced) due to noise abatement restrictions to protect the birds nesting in the wildlife preserve next to the airport.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 7 feet (2 m) above mean sea level and it has one runway designated 17/35 which measures 1,265 by 30 metres (4,150 × 98 ft).^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Airport information from World Aero Data. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
2. ^ Airport information for SAAK at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).