Resistencia International Airport (, ) 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.
Corrientes airport is 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 passenger terminal was completed in 1971. It has a apron that can support Boeing 777-size aircraft. Parking is available for 150 cars.
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 year2005113,092 13.57% 3,550 0.31% 587 40.43%2006103,784 8.23% 3,600 1.41% 594 1.19%200799,169 4.45% 2,957 17.86% 424 28.62%200884,936 14.35% 3,088 4.43% 411 3.07%2009158,629 86.76% 4,069 31.71% 491 19.46%2010125,905 20.63% 3,437 15.53% 326 33.60% Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Statistics(Years 2005-2010)
See also Transport in Argentina List of airports in Argentina
References
External links Resistencia Airport at OpenStreetMap Resistencia Airport at Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
Accident history for RES at Aviation Safety Network