Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport

Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendoza "Francisco Gabrielli" – El Plumerillo

IATA: MDZICAO: SAME

MDZ
Location of airport in Argentina

Summary
Airport type Public / Military
Operator Mendoza Province & Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A.
Serves Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina
Elevation AMSL 2,310 ft / 704 m
Coordinates 32°49′54″S 068°47′34″W / 32.83167°S 68.79278°W / -32.83167; -68.79278Coordinates: 32°49′54″S 068°47′34″W / 32.83167°S 68.79278°W / -32.83167; -68.79278
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 2,789 9,151 Concrete
Statistics (2014)
Total passengers 1.308.113[1]
Sources: AIP,[2] ORSNA,[3] DAFIF[4][5]

Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Gobernador Francisco Gabrielli) (IATA: MDZ, ICAO: SAME), better known as El Plumerillo International Airport, is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of the centre of Mendoza, a city in the Mendoza Province of Argentina. The airport covers an area of 490 hectares (1,200 acres) and is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A.[2][3]

The terminal building is 12,800 square metres (138,000 sq ft) and has two levels. There are 161 parking spaces at the airport, one infrequently used arrival/departure lounge, and 4 gates.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Aerolíneas Argentinas Buenos Aires-Aeroparque, Comodoro Rivadavía, Córdoba, Neuquén, Río Gallegos, Rosario
Aerolíneas Argentinas
operated by Austral Líneas Aéreas
Buenos Aires-Aeroparque, Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, Córdoba, Mar del Plata (begins 3 July 2016),[6] Puerto Iguazú, Rosario, Salta
Gol Linhas Aéreas São Paulo-Guarulhos
LAN Airlines Santiago de Chile
LAN Argentina Buenos Aires-Aeroparque, Lima (begins 2 February 2017) [7]

Statistics

Traffic by calendar year. Official ACI Statistics
Passengers Change from previous year Aircraft operations Change from previous year Cargo
(metric tons)
Change from previous year
2005 652,504 Increase 10.20% 14,938 Increase 4.32% 2,645 Increase 17.87%
2006 655,318 Increase 0.43% 12,586 Decrease 15.75% 3,054 Increase 15.46%
2007 689,963 Increase 5.29% 10,625 Decrease 15.58% 3,364 Increase 10.15%
2008 780,464 Increase 13.12% 12,017 Increase 13.10% 3,436 Increase 2.14%
2009 858,984 Increase 10.06% 12,354 Increase 2.80% 2,759 Decrease 19.70%
2010 976,889 Increase 13.73% 13,688 Increase 10.80% 5,533 Increase100.54%
Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Statistics
(Years 2005-2010)

Accidents and Incidents

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