Nueva Hespérides International Airport is an airport serving Salto in the Salto Department of Uruguay. The airport was redeveloped in the early 2020s, and was opened after renovation in February 2024. The airport is served only by Paranair which connects the airport with the Carrasco International Airport in Montevideo since October 2024.
History The airport is located in Salto in the Salto Department in northern coastal region of Uruguay. The airport underwent modernization in the early 2020s at an estimated cost of 13 million. It was part of the planned modernization programme to upgrade six airports in Uruguay. The programme included the upgradation of the runway, and control tower, improvement of security, a new terminal, and additional facilities for fire department and security agencies. The modernization was completed in early 2024, and the renovated airport was inaugurated by Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou in February 2024.
Infrastructure The airport has two runways. The main airport is -long asphalt runway. There is a shorter -long shorted unpaved runway. The main runway was repaved, and equipped with new lightning, integral beacons, and Precision Approach Path Indicator during the renovation in 2024-25. An integrated terminal, spread over an area of , caters to handling passengers.
Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Accidents and incidents On 20 June 1977, a Transporte Aéreo Militar Uruguayo Embraer EMB110C Bandeirante (registration CX-BJE/T584) flying in from Montevideo crashed after striking trees in a nearby orange grove during the approach to Salto airport. The crew of two and three of the 13 passengers died in the crash.
See also
Transport in Uruguay List of airports in Uruguay
References
External links OurAirports - Nueva Hesperides International Airport
Accident history for STY at Aviation Safety Network