Presidente Perón International Airport
Airport
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Presidente Perón International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Neuquén – Presidente Perón) (IATA: NQN, ICAO: SAZN) is an airport in Neuquén Province, Argentina, serving the cities of Neuquén, Cipolletti, Plottier, Centenario, and General Roca. The airport is on the west side of Neuquén, a city at the confluence of the Limay and Neuquén Rivers.
AirporttypePublic / Military
OperatorGovernment and Aeropuertos del Neuquén
ServesNeuquén, Argentina
ElevationAMSL961 ft (293 m)
Presidente Perón Internacional Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Neuquén – Presidente Perón | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government and Aeropuertos del Neuquén | ||||||||||
| Serves | Neuquén, Argentina | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 961 ft (293 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°56′56″S 68°09′20″W | ||||||||||
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Overview
The airport is suitable for landing large aircraft such as the Boeing 757 or the Boeing 767.[4] It has seven hangars, an Instrument landing system, and Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) system.
Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incidents
- 18 May 2011: Sol Líneas Aéreas Flight 5428 – On a Córdoba-Mendoza-Neuquén-Comodoro Rivadavia route which crashed shortly after takeoff, killing everyone on board.[7]
