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Esquel Brigadier Antonio Parodi International Airport

Esquel, Argentina

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ICAO

SAVE

Elevation

2621 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Esquel Brigadier Antonio Parodi International Airport

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Location

Esquel · U · Argentina

Connectivity

3 routes · 3 destinations

Position

-42.908°, -71.140° · 2621 ft elev.

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Gateway to Patagonia's lakes and Andean wilderness.

Location

Esquel, Argentina

Esquel Brigadier Antonio Parodi International Airport (IATA: EQS, ICAO: SAVE) serves the city of Esquel in Chubut Province, Argentine Patagonia. It is the primary commercial airport for the region, connecting Esquel to Buenos Aires and other Argentine cities and supporting tourism to the Patagonian lakes district and Los Alerces National Park. The airport is named after Brigadier Antonio Parodi, an Argentine Air Force officer. Despite its international designation, the airport primarily handles domestic flights, with its remote Andean setting making air travel essential for the region. The facility operates a single paved runway suitable for regional jet and turboprop aircraft.

Terminals

The airport features a single small terminal building handling both arriving and departing passengers in a compact layout typical of regional Argentine airports.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and downtown Esquel is available via taxi and remis (private hire car) services, with the city center located approximately 3 kilometres from the terminal.

Airlines here

Aerolíneas Argentinas and LADE (Líneas Aéreas del Estado) are the primary carriers serving Esquel, offering connections mainly to Buenos Aires and other Patagonian destinations.

Notable facts

›Located in Chubut Province in Argentine Patagonia at an elevation of approximately 2,621 feet (799 m) above sea level.
›Named after Brigadier Antonio Parodi of the Argentine Air Force.
›Serves as a key access point for Los Alerces National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
›Despite its 'international' designation, the airport handles almost exclusively domestic traffic.
›The surrounding Andean terrain makes it an operationally demanding airport for pilots.

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Airlines serving this airport

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Routes

EQS → BRC8R · SF3

EQS → CRD8R · SF3

EQS → AEPAR · E90

Aircraft operating here

Saab SF340A/B2 routes Embraer 1901 routes

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