Villa Reynolds Airport

Villa Reynolds Airport () is a joint military/general aviation airport serving Villa Mercedes, a city in the San Luis Province of Argentina. It is southeast of Villa Mercedes, adjacent to Villa Reynolds, a village serving the Argentine Air Force base.

The airport covers an area of , and has a terminal. Runway 10/28 is closed. The Villa Reynolds VOR-DME (Ident: RYD) and non-directional beacon (Ident: RYD) are located on the field.

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).

The airbase also hosts the Museum of the V Air Brigade (); 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.

Airlines and destinations

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.

Villa Reynolds Airport

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