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Airport type
  
Public

Elevation AMSL
  
125 m / 410 ft

1,273
  
4,179

Code
  
ATI

Phone
  
+55 47723971

Serves
  
Artigas

11/29
  
1,273

4,179
  
Asphalt

Elevation
  
125 m

Artigas Airport

Address
  
55000 Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay

Artigas International Airport (IATA: ATI, ICAO: SUAG) is the airport serving Artigas, Uruguay.

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History

The airport was opened in November 1973. It is situated close to Uruguay's border with Brazil.

Airlines and destinations

Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.

Accidents and incidents

  • 10 February 1978: a TAMU Douglas C-47A 75-DL registration CX-BJH/T511 flying from Artigas to Montevideo crashed shortly after take-off from Artigas on a domestic scheduled passenger flight. All 44 people on board, comprising 38 passengers and 6 crew, were killed, making this the second-worst crash involving a DC-3 (or derivative), and the worst aviation accident in Uruguay at the time. The airframe in question had first flown in 1943, and was damaged beyond repair in the accident.

    • Access

    The airport is located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Artigas.

    References

    Artigas Airport Wikipedia
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