Astor Piazzolla International Airport

Ástor Piazzolla International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Mar del Plata "Ástor Piazzolla", IATA: MDQ, ICAO: SAZM), also known as Mar del Plata Airport, is an airport serving Mar del Plata, an Atlantic coastal city in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina.

Astor Piazzolla International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Mar del Plata "Ástor Piazzolla"
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
Owner/OperatorAeropuertos Argentina 2000
ServesMar del Plata, Argentina
Elevation AMSL71 ft / 22 m
Coordinates37°56′03″S 57°34′25″W
Map
MDQ is located in Buenos Aires Province
MDQ
MDQ
Location of airport in Buenos Aires Province
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 2,200 7,218 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Total passengers202.963[1]
Sources: ORSNA[2] WAD[3] GCM[4]

The airport was named after Brigadier General Bartolomé de la Colina, one of the founders of the Argentine Air Force. In August 2008 it was renamed in honour of composer and musician Ástor Piazzolla, who was born in Mar del Plata.[5]

The airport covers an area of 436 hectares (1,080 acres)[2] and is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000. The present terminal building was constructed in 1978 for the FIFA World Cup. In 1994 the terminal was expanded for the Pan American Games. Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 took over airport operation in October 1998.

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Aerolíneas Argentinas Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Córdoba (AR), Mendoza, Trelew
Seasonal: Montevideo (begins 3 January 2024),[6] Rosario, Tucumán
LADE Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Puerto Madryn, San Carlos de Bariloche

Statistics
Traffic by calendar year. Official ACI Statistics
PassengersChange from previous yearAircraft operationsChange from previous yearCargo
(metric tons)		Change from previous year
2005 188,174Decrease 5.13%6,320Decrease 2.86%501Decrease 1.57%
2006 159,682Decrease 15.14%5,456Decrease 13.67%327Decrease 34.73%
2007 110,565Decrease 30.76%5,267Decrease 3.46%133Decrease 59.33%
2008 90,328Decrease 18.30%5,955Increase 13.06%101Decrease 24.06%
2009 110,855Increase 22.72%6,037Increase 1.38%95Decrease 5.94%
2010 122,939Increase 10.90%6,238Increase 3.33%274Increase188.42%
2011 104,774Decrease 14.70%5,734Decrease 8.10%49Decrease 82.2%
2012 122,915Increase 17.30%6,066Increase 5.70%47Decrease 4.1%
2013 141,918Increase 15.40%6,571Increase 8.3%20Decrease 57.5%
2014 141,620Decrease 0.00%6,727Increase 2.30%5Decrease 75%
2015 201,289Increase 42.11%7.356Increase 9.30%89Increase 1680%
2016 204,931Increase 1.80%5.889Decrease 20.00%77Decrease 13.5%
2017 301,684Increase 32.70%6.992Increase 15.77%170Increase 120.8%
Source: ORSNA[7]

See also

References
  1. "Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 - Aumento del 4.4 por ciento en el tráfico de pasajeros en 2013". Archived from the original on 2 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  2. (in Spanish) Aeropuerto Internacional de Mar del Plata "Brigadier Bartolomé de la Colina" Archived 27 November 2012 at archive.today at Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos (ORSNA)
  3. "Airport information for Mar Del Plata". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.
  4. Airport information for Mar del Plata Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  5. El aeropuerto de Mar del Plata fue rebautizado como "Ástor Piazzolla" Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Article in Argentinian newspaper "La Prensa", retrieved 25 September 2008. (in Spanish)
  6. "Aerolineas Argentinas 1Q24 Uruguay Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  7. "Estadísticas | Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos - ORSNA". Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.


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