Hermes Quijada International Airport
Hermes Quijada International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto International de Río Grande - Hermes Quijada) (IATA: RGA, ICAO: SAWE) is an airport in Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina serving the city of Río Grande.
Hermes Quijada International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Río Grande | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 | ||||||||||
| Serves | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 65 ft / 20 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°46′40″S 67°45′15″W | ||||||||||
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  RGA Location of airport in Tierra del Fuego | |||||||||||
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It has a 1,250 m2 (13,500 sq ft) terminal, a 230 m2 (2,500 sq ft) cargo terminal, and 1,700 m2 (18,000 sq ft) of hangars. The airport is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.
The runway has an additional 185 metres (607 ft) blast pad on Runway 26. The airport is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) inland from the Atlantic Ocean. East approach and departure may be over the water.[3]
The Rio Grande VOR-DME (Ident: GRA) and non-directional beacon (Ident: GRA) are located on the field.[5][6]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aerolíneas Argentinas | Buenos Aires–Aeroparque |
| LADE | Comodoro Rivadavia, El Calafate, Río Gallegos, Ushuaia |
Statistics
| Passengers | Change from previous year | Aircraft operations | Change from previous year | Cargo (metric tons) | Change from previous year | |
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| 2005 | 98,828 |  6.37% | 4,114 | 35.88% | 1,033 |  5.73% |
| 2006 | 103,560 | 4.79% | 3,359 | 18.35% | 1,283 | 24.20% |
| 2007 | 100,973 | 2.50% | 3,898 | 16.05% | 910 | 29.07% |
| 2008 | 78,455 | 22.30% | 3,423 | 12.19% | 288 | 68.35% |
| 2009 | 89,789 | 14.45% | 4,112 | 20.13% | 175 | 39.24% |
| 2010 | 99,017 | 10.28% | 4,563 | 10.97% | 580 | 231.43% |
| Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Statistics (Years 2005-2010) | ||||||
See also
Argentina portal
Aviation portal- Transport in Argentina
- List of airports in Argentina
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-02. Retrieved 2014-04-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Airport information for Rio Grande Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- "Aeropuerto Gdor. Ramon Trejo Noel". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- "Rio Grande Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- "Rio Grande NDB". Our Airports. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- "Rio Grande VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
External links
- OpenStreetMap - Rio Grande Airport
- Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos(in Spanish)
- Accident history for RGA at Aviation Safety Network
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