Resistencia International Airport
Airport
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Resistencia International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Resistencia, IATA: RES, ICAO: SARE) is an airport in Chaco Province, Argentina serving the city of Resistencia. It is also known as Aeropuerto de Resistencia General José de San Martín. The airport is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.
Resistencia International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Resistencia | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 | ||||||||||
| Serves | Resistencia, Argentina | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 170 ft (52 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°27′00″S 59°03′22″W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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  RES Location of airport in Argentina | |||||||||||
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| Source: WAD[3] GCM[4] Google Maps[5] | |||||||||||
Corrientes airport is 28 kilometres (17 mi) to the east.
Despite being classified as an international airport, it only serves domestic flights. Previously, it also served international flights to Paraguay and Chile.
Facilities
The airport was built in 1965, and the 6,500 square metres (70,000 sq ft) passenger terminal was completed in 1971. It has a 3.5 hectares (8.6 acres) apron that can support Boeing 777-size aircraft. Parking is available for 150 cars.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aerolíneas Argentinas | Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Córdoba (AR), Salta Seasonal: Puerto Iguazu[6] |
| JetSmart Argentina | Buenos Aires–Aeroparque[7] |
Statistics
| Passengers | Change from previous year | Aircraft operations | Change from previous year | Cargo (metric tons) | Change from previous year | |
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| 2005 | 113,092 |  13.57% | 3,550 | 0.31% | 587 |  40.43% |
| 2006 | 103,784 | 8.23% | 3,600 | 1.41% | 594 | 1.19% |
| 2007 | 99,169 | 4.45% | 2,957 | 17.86% | 424 | 28.62% |
| 2008 | 84,936 | 14.35% | 3,088 | 4.43% | 411 | 3.07% |
| 2009 | 158,629 | 86.76% | 4,069 | 31.71% | 491 | 19.46% |
| 2010 | 125,905 | 20.63% | 3,437 | 15.53% | 326 | 33.60% |
| Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Statistics (Years 2005-2010) | ||||||
