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Ástor Piazzola International Airport

Mar del Plata, Argentina

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ICAO

SAZM

Elevation

72 ft

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The Essence of Ástor Piazzola International Airport

MDQ

Location

Mar del Plata · B · Argentina

Connectivity

3 routes · 2 destinations

Position

-37.934°, -57.573° · 72 ft elev.

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Argentina's Atlantic coast gateway serving Mar del Plata.

Opened

1948

Location

Mar del Plata, Argentina

Ástor Piazzolla International Airport (IATA: MDQ, ICAO: SAZM) serves Mar del Plata, Argentina's most popular Atlantic coast resort city, located approximately 400 kilometers south of Buenos Aires. Named in honor of the renowned Argentine tango composer and bandoneón virtuoso Ástor Piazzolla, who was born in Mar del Plata, the airport handles both domestic and limited international traffic. The airport primarily serves leisure travelers visiting Mar del Plata's beaches and casinos, with traffic peaking during the Southern Hemisphere summer months. It operates scheduled domestic services connecting the city to Buenos Aires and other Argentine destinations. Although modest in size compared to Buenos Aires' main hubs, the airport plays a vital role in the regional economy by supporting tourism, which is the backbone of Mar del Plata's commercial activity.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

Passengers can access central Mar del Plata via taxi, remis (private car service), or bus from the airport, which is located about 10 kilometers from the city center.

Airlines here

Aerolíneas Argentinas is the primary carrier operating scheduled services through MDQ, with additional service from low-cost carriers such as Flybondi and JetSMART Argentina.

Notable facts

›Named after Ástor Piazzolla, the world-famous tango composer born in Mar del Plata.
›The airport serves one of Argentina's most visited tourist destinations, with strong seasonal demand in summer.
›It has limited international operations, with most flights being domestic routes to Buenos Aires.
›The ICAO code SAZM places it within Argentina's southern Atlantic aeronautical region.
›Mar del Plata's airport has historically been used for military as well as civilian purposes.

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Airlines serving this airport

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Routes

MDQ → AEP8R · SF3

MDQ → BHI8R · SF3

MDQ → AEPAR · 737

Aircraft operating here

Saab SF340A/B2 routes Boeing 7371 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Astor Piazzolla International Airport, also known as Mar del Plata Airport, is an airport serving Mar del Plata, an Atlantic coastal city in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina.

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Astor Piazzolla Airport

Airport in Mar del Plata, Argentina

Astor Piazzolla International Airport, also known as Mar del Plata Airport, is an airport serving Mar del Plata, an Atlantic coastal city in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina.

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