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Ruben Berta International Airport

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Airport type
  
Public

Serves
  
Uruguaiana

Website
  
Infraero URG

Code
  
URG

Phone
  
+55 55 3413-1314

Operator
  
Infraero

Elevation AMSL
  
78 m / 256 ft

09/27
  
1,500

Elevation
  
78 m

Passenger count
  
6,446

Ruben Berta International Airport

Address
  
Ac. Mal. Setembrino de Carvalho, s/n - Aeroporto, Uruguaiana - RS, 97513-780, Brazil

Similar
  
Estação Rodoviária de Urugu, Pluma Conforto e Turismo, Escola Municipal General, Escritório Felipe Martins, Cartório do 1º Tabelion

Rubem Berta International Airport (IATA: URG, ICAO: SBUG) is the airport serving Uruguaiana, Brazil. It is named after Ruben Berta (1907–1966), third Manager-Director of Varig. Even though Ruben Berta was spelled as Ruben the airport's official name is spelled Rubem.

Contents

It is operated by Infraero.

History

The airport was inaugurated in 1945 and the terminal building in 1968. On September 29, 1967, the airport was renamed after Ruben Berta.

Access

The airport is located 9 km (6 mi) from downtown Uruguaiana.

References

Ruben Berta International Airport Wikipedia