Astor Piazzolla International Airport (, ), also known as Mar del Plata Airport, is an airport serving Mar del Plata, an Atlantic coastal city in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina.
The airport was named after Brigadier General , one of the founders of the Argentine Air Force. In August 2008 it was renamed in honour of composer and musician Astor Piazzolla, who was born in Mar del Plata."El aeropuerto de Mar del Plata fue rebautizado como Astor Piazzolla , Article in Argentinian newspaper "La Prensa", retrieved 25 September 2008.
The airport covers an area of and is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000. The present terminal building was constructed in 1978 for the FIFA World Cup. In 1994 the terminal was expanded for the Pan American Games. Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 took over airport operation in October 1998.
Airlines and destinations
Statistics + Traffic by calendar year. Official ACI Statistics Passengers Change from previous year Aircraft operations Change from previous year Cargo(metric tons) Change from previous year2005188,174 5.13% 6,320 2.86% 501 1.57%2006159,682 15.14% 5,456 13.67% 327 34.73%2007110,565 30.76% 5,267 3.46% 133 59.33%200890,328 18.30% 5,955 13.06% 101 24.06%2009110,855 22.72% 6,037 1.38% 95 5.94%2010122,939 10.90% 6,238 3.33% 274 188.42%2011104,774 14.70% 5,734 8.10% 49 82.2%2012122,915 17.30% 6,066 5.70% 47 4.1%2013141,918 15.40% 6,571 8.3% 20 57.5%2014141,620 0.00% 6,727 2.30% 5 75%2015201,289 42.11% 7.356 9.30% 89 1680%2016204,931 1.80% 5.889 20.00% 77 13.5%2017301,684 32.70% 6.992 15.77% 170 120.8% Source: ORSNA
See also Transport in Argentina List of airports in Argentina
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