Villa Reynolds Airport
Airport in Argentina
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Villa Reynolds Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Villa Reynolds) (IATA: RYD, ICAO: SAOR) is a joint military/general aviation airport serving Villa Mercedes, a city in the San Luis Province of Argentina. It is 8 km (5 miles) southeast of Villa Mercedes, adjacent to Villa Reynolds, a village serving the Argentine Air Force base.[1]
Villa Reynolds Airport Aeropuerto de Villa Reynolds | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 | ||||||||||
| Serves | Villa Mercedes, Argentina | ||||||||||
| Location | Villa Reynolds | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,591 ft (485 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°43′30″S 65°22′40″W | ||||||||||
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  VME Location of the Airport in Argentina | |||||||||||
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| Sources: ORSNA,[1] WAD[2] Google Maps[3] | |||||||||||
The airport covers an area of 80 hectares (200 acres), and has a 1,000-square-metre (11,000 sq ft) terminal.[1] Runway 10/28 is closed. The Villa Reynolds VOR-DME (Ident: RYD) and non-directional beacon (Ident: RYD) are located on the field.[4][5]
On 14 May 2026 the Argentine Air Force announced the retirement of their Douglas A-4 Skyhawk attack jets based at Villa Reynolds Air Base as part of the 5th Air Brigade (V Brigada Aérea).[6]
The airbase also hosts the Museum of the V Air Brigade (Spanish: Museo V Brigada Aérea); a collection of material related to the base unit, including the cockpit section of an Douglas A-4AR Fighting Hawk, and one of only four complete Avro Lincoln heavy bombers.[7][8]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| LADE | Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Merlo |
Accidents and incidents
- 7 August 1971: An Argentine Air Force Douglas C-47A, tail number TC-31, experienced an engine fire during takeoff. The aircraft was written off, but there were no fatalities.[9]
