Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
nativename = Aeropuerto de La Rioja - Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid
IATA = IRJ
ICAO = SANL
type = Public
owner =
operator = Government and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
city-served = La Rioja, La Rioja, Argentina
location = Ruta P5, Km 4, La Rioja (F5300)
elevation-f = 1,633
elevation-m = 498
coordinates = coord|29|22|53|S|066|47|45|W|region:AR_type:airport
website =
metric-rwy = y
r1-number = 03/21
r1-length-m = 2,860
r1-length-f = 9,377
r1-surface = Asphalt
stat-year = 2007
stat1-header = Total Passengers
stat1-data = 41,155
footnotes = Source: DAFIFWAD|SANL|source=DAFIF] GCM|IRJ|source=DAFIF]

Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport ( _es. Aeropuerto de La Rioja - Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid) [es icon [http://www.cra.gov.ar/dta/ais/aip/docs/276.pdf LA RIOJA / Capitán Vicente A. Almonacid] . AIP Argentina. Retrieved 2008-10-11.] [es icon " [http://www.orsna.gov.ar/aeropuertos/infoaeropuertos.aspx?cod_aero=20 Aeropuerto de La Rioja "Capitán Vicente A. Almonacid"] ". "Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos". Retrieved 2008-10-11.] airport codes|IRJ|SANL is the main airport in La Rioja Province, Argentina serving the city of La Rioja. In 2007, 41,155 passengers used La Rioja Airport.

The airport was named for Vicente Almandos Almonacid (1882-1953). [ [http://earlyaviators.com/ealmonac.htm Vicente Almandos Almonacid] at EarlyAviators.com]

History

The airport was built in 1948, and was officially inaugurated with an LADE Viking flight on October 11th, 1948 (joining La Rioja with Buenos Aires vía Río Cuarto, San Luis, Santa Rosa and Córdoba). The first terminal was constructed in 1951. 1952 Aerolineas Argentinas started flying to La Rioja.

In 1969, a new runway was paved (old one: 18/36 GRASS, new one 03/21 ASPHALT). In 1978 a new terminal was built, and in 1990 air conditioning was installed.

It has a 940 m² passenger terminal, 85,000 m² of runways, 33,800m² of Taxiways, 1,730 m² hangar and a parking place for 70 cars.

Since March 16, 1999, it has been operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.

Airlines and destinations

* Aerolíneas Argentinas
** Buenos Aires / "(Aeroparque Jorge Newbery)" AEP
** Catamarca / "(Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport)" CTC

References

External links

* " [http://www.aa2000.com.ar/ Aeropuertos Argentina 2000] "
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