Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport

Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport Aeropuerto de Malargüe "Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón"
IATA: LGS – ICAO: SAMM
Summary
Airport type	Public / Military
Operator	Government and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
Serves	Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina
Location	Ruta N40, Km 2950, Malargüe (M5613)
Elevation AMSL	4,675 ft / 1,426 m
Coordinates	35°29′36″S 069°34′27″W / 35.49333°S 69.57417°WCoordinates: 35°29′36″S 069°34′27″W / 35.49333°S 69.57417°W
Map
LGS Location of airport in Argentina
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 09/27 1,450 4,754 Asphalt 14/32 2,778 9,108 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Passengers 9,083 Passenger change 09–10 28.8% Aircraft movements 783 Movements change 09–10 18.8%
Source: DAFIF,[1][2] 2010 World Airport Traffic Report.[3]

Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Malargüe "Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón")^[4][5] (IATA: LGS, ICAO: SAMM) is an airport in Mendoza Province, Argentina serving the city of Malargüe.

In 2010, 9,083 passengers used Malargüe International Airport. It has a 1,195 m² passenger terminal, 110,600 m² of runways, and a parking place for 70 cars.

This airport provides access to Las Leñas, one of the most importants ski resorts in Argentina.

History

The airport was built in 1947, and re-constructed in 1983.

Since 1999, it has been operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
ARG Aerolíneas Argentinas	Seasonal: Buenos Aires-Aeroparque
ARG Austral Líneas Aéreas	Seasonal: Buenos Aires-Aeroparque
ARG American Jet	Mendoza, Neuquen
ARG LAN Argentina	Seasonal: Buenos Aires-Aeroparque

Statistics

Traffic by calendar year. Official ACI Statistics

	Passengers	Change from previous year	Aircraft operations	Change from previous year
2005	12,182	32.49%	771	56.07%
2006	10,600	12.99%	743	3.63%
2007	9,885	6.75%	568	23.55%
2008	9,340	5.51%	705	24.12%
2009	7,055	24.46%	659	6.52%
2010	9,083	28.75%	783	18.82%
Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Statistics (Years 2005-2010)

References

1. Airport information for SAMM at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
2. Airport information for LGS at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
3. Airport Council International 2010 World Airport Traffic Report
4. (Spanish) MALARGÜE / Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón. AIP Argentina. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
5. (Spanish) Aeropuerto de Malargüe "Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomon". Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos. Retrieved 11 October 2008.

External links

• (Spanish) Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
• Current weather for SAMM at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for LGS at Aviation Safety Network