Villa Reynolds Airport

Updated on Jan 01, 2025

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Airport type Military/Public 06/24 7,743 Code VME Phone +54 2657 42-3021 Serves Villa Mercedes		Elevation AMSL 1,591 ft / 485 m 7,743 2,360 Elevation 485 m Province San Luis Province

Operator Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A. Location Ruta Provincial Nº24 S/N, Villa Mercedes, San Luis, Argentina Address Ruta Provincial Nº24 km 10, 5733 Villa Mercedes, San Luis, Argentina Similar El Diario de la Republica, Municipal de Villa Mercedes, Aca ‑ Automovil Club Arg, Hotel Lazaro, Epic Hotel Villa Mercedes

Villa Reynolds Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Villa Reynolds) (IATA: VME, ICAO: SAOR) is an airport serving Villa Mercedes, San Luis, Argentina. It is a general aviation airport, located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southeast of Villa Mercedes, in Villa Reynolds, the village from which it gets its name, close to an Argentine Air Force base.

The airfield covers an area of 80 hectares (0.31 sq mi; 200 acres), and has a 1,000-square-metre (11,000 sq ft) terminal.

There are currently no regular scheduled flights to or from this airport.

Accidents and incidents

7 August 1971: An Argentine Air Force Douglas C-47A, tail number TC-31, experienced an engine fire during takeoff. Despite the aircraft being written off, there were no reported fatalities.

References

Villa Reynolds Airport Wikipedia

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