Libertador General José de San Martín Airport

Libertador General José de San Martín Airport
Aeropuerto de Posadas "Libertador General San Martín"
Summary
Airport type Public / Military
Operator Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
Serves Posadas, Misiones Province, Argentina
Location Ruta N12, Km 1336, Posadas (N3300)
Elevation AMSL 430 ft / 131 m
Coordinates 27°23′09″S 55°58′14″W / 27.38583°S 55.97056°W / -27.38583; -55.97056Coordinates: 27°23′09″S 55°58′14″W / 27.38583°S 55.97056°W / -27.38583; -55.97056
Map
PSS
Location of airport in Argentina
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 2,200 7,218 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Passengers 209,000
Passenger change 10–17 Increase115.5%
Aircraft movements 2,190
Movements change 10–17 Increase46.6%
Sources: AIP,[1] ORSNA,[2] DAFIF,[3][4] 2010 World Airport Traffic Report.[5]

Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Posadas "Libertador General San Martín") (IATA: PSS, ICAO: SARP) is located 7.5 km (4.7 mi) northwest of the center of Posadas, a city in the Misiones Province of Argentina. The airport covers an area of 329 hectares (813 acres) and is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A.[1][2]

It has a 6,500 m² terminal, 67,740 m² of runways, and parking spaces for 100 vehicles. In 2007, it handled 65,019 passengers. At its peak in 1997, it handled 164,586 passengers.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Aerolíneas Argentinas Buenos Aires-Aeroparque
Aerolíneas Argentinas
Operated by Austral Líneas Aéreas		 Buenos Aires-Aeroparque, Córdoba
Flybondi Buenos Aires-El Palomar[6]

Statistics

Traffic by calendar year. Official ACI Statistics
PassengersChange from previous yearAircraft operationsChange from previous yearCargo
(metric tons)		Change from previous year
2001 128,000-2,666---
2002 93,000Decrease 27.35%1,684Decrease 36.83%--
2003 101,787Increase 4.30%1,297Decrease 22.98%--
2004 122,000Increase 25.77%1,484Increase14.42%--
2005 113,000Decrease 7.38%1,482Decrease0.13%564Increase 8.25%
2006 108,000Decrease 4.42%1,334Decrease 9.99%455Decrease19.33%
2007 65,019Decrease39.80%863Decrease35.31%313Decrease31.21%
2008 62,000Decrease4.64%742Decrease 14.02%210Decrease32.91%
2009 114,000Increase83.87%1,325Increase78.57%345Increase64.29%
2010 97,000Decrease 14.91%1,494Increase12.75%379Increase 9.86%
2011 93,000Decrease 4.12%1,319Decrease11.71%--
2012 96,000Increase 3.23%1,361Increase3.18%--
2013 111,000Increase 15.63%1,431Increase5.14%--
2014 129,000Increase 16.22%1,529Increase6.85%--
2015 175,000Increase 35.66%1,948Increase27.40%--
2016 174,000Decrease 0.571,964Increase0.82--
2017 209,000Increase 20.11%2,190Increase11.51--
Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Statistics
(Years 2005-2010)

Accidents and incidents

On June 12, 1988, Austral Lineas Aereas Flight 46 undershot the runway, resulting in 22 deaths.

References

  1. 1 2 (in Spanish) "SARP - Posadas / Libertador Gral. D. José de San Martín" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-31. at AIP Argentina
  2. 1 2 (in Spanish) Aeropuerto de Posadas "Libertador General San Martín" at Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos (ORSNA)
  3. ↑ Airport information for SARP at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
  4. ↑ Airport information for PSS at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  5. ↑ Airport Council International 2010 World Airport Traffic Report
  6. ↑ Flybondi begin service to Posadas from April 2018


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