Resistencia International Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Resistencia Internacional Airport
nativename = Aeropuerto Internacional de Resistencia
IATA = RES
ICAO = SARE
type = Public / Military
owner =
operator = Government and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
city-served = Resistencia, Chaco
location = Ruta N11, Km 1003.4, Resistencia (H3500)
elevation-f = 170
elevation-m = 52
metric-rwy = y
r1-number = 03/21
r1-length-m = 2,850
r1-length-f = 9,344
r1-surface = Asphalt
stat-year = 2007
stat1-header = Total Passengers
stat1-data = 99,169
footnotes = Source: DAFIFWAD|SARE|source=DAFIF] GCM|RES|source=DAFIF]

Resistencia International Airport ( _es. Aeropuerto Internacional de Resistencia) airport codes|RES|SARE is an airport in Chaco Province, Argentina serving the city of Resistencia, built in 1965 while the terminal was completed in 1971. It is also known as Aeropuerto de Resistencia General José de San Martín.

It has a 6,500 m² passenger terminal, 128,850 m² of runways, a 3,5 ha platform (which can support large airliners such as a Boeing 747), has a parking place for 150 cars and it is the base of the RANE (Región Aérea Noreste). In 2007, 99,169 passengers left Resistencia in 2,957 flights.

It is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000. Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport, serving Corrientes, is just 16km from this airport, and it is usual to fly from one and return to the other. In the case of flying from Resistencia to Asunción Silvio Pettirossi International Airport, from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery via RES, or to any international destination in a private plane, you'll have to pay $18US for Airport International Taxes.

Airlines and destinations

* Aerolíneas Argentinas (Buenos Aires, Asunción)
* Aerochaco (Buenos Aires, Roque Sáenz Peña, Formosa, Reconquista) Starts, October 2009

Remarks

This Airport will be closed between August 20th and October 1st because of Runway repairs. All flights scheduled are moved to Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport, just 20km east from Resistencia, in Corrientes city.

References

External links

* " [http://www.orsna.gov.ar/aeropuertos/infoaeropuertos.asp?id_aeropuerto=31 Aeropuerto de Resistencia "Jose de San Martin"] " at "Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos"
* " [http://www.aa2000.com.ar Aeropuertos Argentina 2000] "
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