Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport

Capitán Corbeta C. A. Curbelo International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo) (IATA: PDP, ICAO: SULS), formerly (and still popularly) called Laguna del Sauce International Airport, is an airport serving Punta del Este, Uruguay, located in the adjoining municipality of Maldonado. It is operated by Consorcio Aeropuertos Internacionales S.A. (CAISA).[5] The airport is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) northwest of Maldonado.

Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport

Laguna del Sauce International Airport

Punta del Este International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic/Military
OperatorCAISA
ServesPunta del Este
LocationPiriápolis, Maldonado, Uruguay
Elevation AMSL95 ft / 29 m
Coordinates34°51′20″S 55°05′40″W
Websitewww.puntadeleste.aero
Map
PDP
Location in Uruguay
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 1,606 5,269 Asphalt
08/26 2,130 6,988 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers165.960[1]
Sources: WAD[2] Google Maps[3] SkyVector[4]

The terminal building, designed by architect Carlos Ott, was inaugurated in 1997. Gabriel Gurméndez Armand-Ugon, former Uruguayan Minister of Transport and Public Works, has served as General Manager of the airport.

The airport is both civil and military. The National Navy of Uruguay has its main (and only) base here for the naval aviation arm (Armada).

The Curbelo VOR-DME (Ident: LDS) and non-directional beacon (Ident: LS) are located on the field.[6][7]

Traffic

The airport mainly serves passengers traveling to neighbouring Punta del Este, although it also serves cities surrounding the Maldonado area. Because of its proximity to the Punta del Este beach resort, it is sometimes called Punta del Este International Airport by passengers using it.

The airport typically sees a growth in passenger numbers during the southern hemisphere summer months. Most of the passengers who fly to the airport come from Buenos Aires. International service is available from Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay as well.

The airport can handle many types of aircraft including wide-bodies, although usually mid-size jets like the Boeing 737 and Airbus 320, and turbo-props like the ATR 42 are used in this airport, complementing nearby El Jagüel Airport, which also serves Punta del Este.

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Aerolíneas Argentinas Buenos Aires–Aeroparque
Seasonal: Córdoba
Azul Brazilian Airlines Seasonal: Campinas, Porto Alegre
Flybondi Buenos Aires–El Palomar, Córdoba[8]
Gol Airlines Seasonal: Porto Alegre
LATAM Brasil São Paulo–Guarulhos
Paranair Seasonal: Asunción

Statistics

The airport is currently the second busiest airport in Uruguay, both in passenger service and scheduled flights.

Traffic200820072006200520042003200220012000
Passengers n.d.210,988217,006228,401230,649174,167150,394 210,671225,968
Cargo (tons) n.d.n.d.285361n.d.n.d.n.d.1113

See also

References
  1. https://negocios.elpais.com.uy/noticias/actividad-aeropuerto-carrasco-cae-cinco-anos.html
  2. "C A Curbelo International Airport". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  3. "Capitan Corbeta C A Curbelo International Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  4. "Maldonado C Carlos A Curbelo Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  5. Consorcio Aeropuertos Internacionales S.A. Archived 23 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. puntadeleste.aero, retrieved 23 July 2015
  6. "Curbelo NDB". Our Airports. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  7. "Curbelo VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  8. Liu, Jim (16 October 2018). "flybondi adds Punta del Este service from Dec 2018". Routesonline. UBM (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
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