Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport
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Corrientes International Airport is an airport in Corrientes Province
, Argentina
serving the city of Corrientes
, built in 1961 while the terminal was completed in 1964. A new terminal was constructed between 2009 and 2011, and also a new control tower. The old buildings were demolished.
It is also known as Aeropuerto de "Camba Puntá". It is usual to fly from Corrientes and return to Resistencia, because both airports are really close to each other. The same happens with Sauce Viejo Airport
(SFN - in Santa Fe City
) and General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA - in Paraná
, Entre Ríos
), which are 19 km (12 mi) apart.
It has a 1400 square metres (15,069.5 sq ft) passenger terminal. Alternative from Corrientes it is Resistencia International Airport
, in Resistencia
, Chaco
, which is 16 km (10 mi) to the west.
Corrientes Province
Corrientes is a province in northeast Argentina, in the Mesopotamia region. It is surrounded by : Paraguay, the province of Misiones, Brazil, Uruguay, and the provinces of Entre Rios, Santa Fe and Chaco.-History:...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
serving the city of Corrientes
Corrientes
Corrientes is the capital city of the province of Corrientes, Argentina, located on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, about from Buenos Aires and from Posadas, on National Route 12...
, built in 1961 while the terminal was completed in 1964. A new terminal was constructed between 2009 and 2011, and also a new control tower. The old buildings were demolished.
It is also known as Aeropuerto de "Camba Puntá". It is usual to fly from Corrientes and return to Resistencia, because both airports are really close to each other. The same happens with Sauce Viejo Airport
Sauce Viejo Airport
Sauce Viejo Airport is an airport in Santa Fe Province, Argentina serving the city of Santa Fe. It is served by Sol Líneas Aéreas and Aerolíneas Argentinas.The new airport was built in 2005. It has of runways, a terminal, and place for parking 150 cars....
(SFN - in Santa Fe City
Santa Fe, Argentina
Santa Fe is the capital city of province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It sits in northeastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers. It lies opposite the city of Paraná, to which it is linked by the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel. The city is also connected by canal with the...
) and General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA - in Paraná
Paraná, Entre Ríos
Paraná is the capital city of the Argentine province of Entre Ríos, located on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, opposite the city of Santa Fe, capital of the neighbouring Santa Fe Province...
, Entre Ríos
Entre Ríos Province
Entre Ríos is a northeastern province of Argentina, located in the Mesopotamia region. It borders the provinces of Buenos Aires , Corrientes and Santa Fe , and Uruguay in the east....
), which are 19 km (12 mi) apart.
It has a 1400 square metres (15,069.5 sq ft) passenger terminal. Alternative from Corrientes it is Resistencia International Airport
Resistencia International Airport
Resistencia International Airport is an airport in Chaco Province, Argentina serving the city of Resistencia, built in 1965 while the terminal was completed in 1971...
, in Resistencia
Resistencia, Chaco
Resistencia is the capital and largest city in the province of Chaco, in northeastern Argentina. At the 2001 census, the population of the Resistencia city proper was 274,490 inhabitants. It is the anchor of a slightly larger metropolitan area, Greater Resistencia, which comprises three more...
, Chaco
Chaco Province
Chaco is an Argentine province located in the north of the country, near the border with Paraguay. Its capital is Resistencia on the Paraná River opposite the city of Corrientes...
, which is 16 km (10 mi) to the west.