Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
International airport serving Mendoza, Argentina
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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, capital of the Mendoza Province of Argentina. It is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.[2][3]
Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendoza "Francisco Gabrielli" – El Plumerillo | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 | ||||||||||
| Serves | Mendoza, Argentina | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,310 ft / 704 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°49′54″S 068°47′34″W | ||||||||||
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  MDZ Location of airport in Argentina | |||||||||||
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| Sources: AIP,[2] ORSNA,[3] WAD,[4] Google Maps[5] | |||||||||||
The 4th Air Brigade (El Plumerillo Military Air Base) is located on the southern section of the airport.[6]
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
| Passengers | Change from previous year | Aircraft operations | Change from previous year | Cargo (metric tons) | Change from previous year | |
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| 2005 | 652,504 |  10.20% | 14,938 | 4.32% | 2,645 | 17.87% |
| 2006 | 655,318 | 0.43% | 12,586 |  15.75% | 3,054 | 15.46% |
| 2007 | 689,963 | 5.29% | 10,625 | 15.58% | 3,364 | 10.15% |
| 2008 | 780,464 | 13.12% | 12,017 | 13.10% | 3,436 | 2.14% |
| 2009 | 858,984 | 10.06% | 12,354 | 2.80% | 2,759 | 19.70% |
| 2010 | 976,889 | 13.73% | 13,688 | 10.80% | 5,533 | 100.54% |
| Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Statistics (Years 2005-2010) | ||||||
Accidents and incidents
- 20 January 1944: A LanChile Lodestar 18–50, registration CC-CLC-0072, was due to operate a Mendoza–San Juan cargo service when it crashed on takeoff, killing all 12 occupants on board.[13]
