Presidente Perón International Airport
Presidente Perón International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Neuquén – Presidente Perón) (IATA: NQN, ICAO: SAZN) is an airport in Neuquén Province, Argentina, serving the cities of Neuquén, Cipolletti, Plottier, Centenario, and General Roca.
The airport is on the west side of Neuquén, a city at the confluence of the Limay and Neuquén Rivers.
Presidente Perón Internacional Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Neuquén – Presidente Perón | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government and Aeropuertos del Neuquén | ||||||||||
| Serves | Neuquén, Argentina | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 961 ft / 293 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°56′56″S 68°09′20″W / 38.94889°S 68.15556°W | ||||||||||
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  NQN Location of airport in Argentina | |||||||||||
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Overview
The airport is suitable for landing large aircraft such as the Boeing 757 or the Boeing 767. It has seven hangars, an Instrument landing system, and Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) system.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aerolíneas Argentinas | Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Comodoro Rivadavia, Córdoba (AR), Mendoza, Rosario, Salta |
| American Jet | Charter: Rincón de los Sauces, San Martín de los Andes |
| Flybondi | Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Córdoba (AR) |
| JetSmart Argentina | Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Salta |
| LADE | Bahía Blanca, Comodoro Rivadavia, Malargüe, Mendoza, Puerto Madryn |
Accidents and incidents
- 18 May 2011: Sol Líneas Aéreas Flight 5428 – On a Córdoba-Mendoza-Neuquén-Comodoro Rivadavia route which crashed shortly after takeoff, killing everyone onboard.
See also
References
External links
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for Presidente Peron Airport at SkyVector
- American Jet s.a. (in Spanish)
- Accident history for NQN at Aviation Safety Network
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