Ruben Berta International Airport
Airport serving Uruguaiana, Brazil
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Uruguaiana–Ruben Berta International Airport (IATA: URG, ICAO: SBUG) is the airport serving Uruguaiana, Brazil. Since September 29, 1967 it is named after Ruben Berta (1907–1966), third Manager-Director of Varig.[5][6] Even though Ruben Berta was spelled as Ruben the airport's official name is spelled Rubem.
Uruguaiana–Ruben Berta International Airport Aeroporto International de Uruguaiana–Ruben Berta | |||||||||||
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 A NHT Linhas Aéreas aircraft at Uruguaiana | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Uruguaiana | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 78 m (256 ft) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°47′00″S 057°02′13″W | ||||||||||
| Website | aeroportos | ||||||||||
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  URG Location in Brazil  URG URG (Brazil) | |||||||||||
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| Statistics: Motiva[1] Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4] | |||||||||||
It is operated by Motiva.
History
The airport was commissioned in 1945 and the terminal building in 1968. On September 29, 1967, the airport was renamed after Ruben Berta.[6]
Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[7] On April 26, 2025 CCR was rebranded as Motiva.[8]
On November 18, 2025 the entire airports portfolio of Motiva was sold to the Mexican airport operator ASUR. Motiva will cease to operate airports.[9] On February 10, 2026 the transaction was still pending government approval.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Porto Alegre[10] |
Access
The airport is located 9 km (6 mi) from downtown Uruguaiana.
