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Nueva Hesperides International Airport

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Airport type
  
Public

Elevation AMSL
  
57 m / 187 ft

1,588
  
5,210

Code
  
STY

Phone
  
+598 4732 7119

Serves
  
Salto

05/23
  
1,588

5,210
  
Asphalt

Elevation
  
57 m

Nueva Hesperides International Airport

Address
  
50000 Salto Department, Uruguay

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Nueva Hespérides International Airport (IATA: STY, ICAO: SUSO) is the airport serving Salto, Uruguay.

Contents

History

The airport was formerly served by Transporte Aéreo Militar Uruguayo and Aviasur.

Airlines and destinations

BQB Airlines operated to Nueva Hespedes but that airline went bankrupt during 2015.

Accidents and incidents

  • 20 June 1977: a Transporte Aéreo Militar Uruguayo Embraer EMB110C Bandeirante registration CX-BJE/T584 flying from Montevideo to Salto crashed after striking trees in an orange grove during approach to Salto. The crew of 2 and 3 of the 13 passengers died.

    • Access

    The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown Salto.

    References

    Nueva Hesperides International Airport Wikipedia
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