Nueva Hesperides International Airport

Nueva Hespérides International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Nueva Hespérides
IATA: STY – ICAO: SUSO
Summary
Airport type		Public
Serves		Salto
Elevation AMSL		57 m / 187 ft
Coordinates		31°26′19″S 057°59′07″W / 31.43861°S 57.98528°W / -31.43861; -57.98528Coordinates: 31°26′19″S 057°59′07″W / 31.43861°S 57.98528°W / -31.43861; -57.98528
Map
STY Location in Uruguay
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
05/23	1,588	5,210	Asphalt
13/31	750	2,461	Grass
Statistics
Passengers
Aircraft Operations
Metric tonnes of cargo
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

Airlines	Destinations
BQB Líneas Aéreas	Buenos Aires-Aeroparque, Montevideo

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

1. ^ Airport Information on World Aero Data
2. ^ "Accident description CX-BJE/T584". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19770620-0. Retrieved 11 July 2011. 

External links

	Aviation portal
	Uruguay portal

• Airport information for SUSO at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
• Airport information for SUSO at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
• Current weather for SUSO at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for STY at Aviation Safety Network