Airport type Public / Military Elevation AMSL 71 ft / 22 m Code MDQ Province Buenos Aires Province | Location AU 2, Km 398,5 (B7612) 13/31 2,200 Elevation 22 m Phone +54 11 5480-6111 | |
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Owner/Operator Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 Serves Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina Address Buenos Aires Province, Argentina Similar Diario la Capital, Nueva Terminal Ómnibus, Web MdP, Avis Alquiler de Autos ‑ M, Complejo Sobremo | ||
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Ástor Piazzolla International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Mar del Plata "Ástor Piazzolla") (IATA: MDQ, ICAO: SAZM) is located 7 km (4.3 mi) north of the center of Mar del Plata, a city in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina. The airport covers an area of 436 hectares (1077 acres) and is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A.
Also known as Mar del Plata Airport, it provides domestic flights by Austral Líneas Aéreas, and Líneas Aéreas del Estado (LADE). Aerolíneas Argentinas used to fly to this airport, their services are now performed by Austral Airlines.
The existing terminal building was constructed in 1978 for the FIFA World Cup. In 1994, due to the Pan American Games, the terminal was expanded. On 20 October 1998, Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 took over the airport.
The airport was named after Brigadier General Bartolomé de la Colina until 20 August 2008, when the airport's name was changed as a tribute to the renowned composer and musician Ástor Piazzolla, who was born in Mar del Plata.