Paysandú Airport

Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport
Aeroporto Internacional Tydeo Larre Borges
Summary
Serves Paysandú
Elevation AMSL 54 m / 177 ft
Coordinates 32°21′48″S 058°03′44″W / 32.36333°S 58.06222°W / -32.36333; -58.06222Coordinates: 32°21′48″S 058°03′44″W / 32.36333°S 58.06222°W / -32.36333; -58.06222
Map
PDU
Location in Uruguay
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 1,503 4,931
10/28 899 2,949
Sources: Great Circle Mapper[1]

Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (IATA: PDU, ICAO: SUPU) is the airport serving Paysandú, Uruguay.

History

The airport is dedicated to general aviation, although it has been served by Transporte Aéreo Militar Uruguayo and Aviasur. It is named in honour of Tydeo Larre Borges, a pioneer of Uruguayan and international aviation, who was the first South-American aviator to cross the South Atlantic.[2][3]

Airlines and destinations

No scheduled flights operate at this airport.


Access

The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown Paysandú.


References

  1. Airport Information on Great Circle Mapper
  2. "La traversée de l'Atlantique Sud par Léon Challe". 2007. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  3. "Tydeo Larre Borges". Retrieved 13 May 2017.
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