Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport
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{{Infobox airport
| name = Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport
| nativename = {{small|Laguna del Sauce International Airport}}
| nativename-a = {{small|Punta del Este International Airport}}
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| image = Aeropuerto_Punta_del_Este.png
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| IATA = PDP
| ICAO = SULS
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| type = Public/Military
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| operator = Aeropuertos Uruguay
| city-served = Punta del Este
| location = Piriápolis, Maldonado, Uruguay
| hub =
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| elevation-f = 95
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| website = {{URL|https://puntadeleste.aero/}}
| coordinates = {{coord|34|51|20|S|55|05|40|W|region:UY|display=inline,title}}
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uruguay
| metric-rwy = yes
| r1-number = 01/19
| r1-length-f =
| r1-length-m = 1606
| r1-surface = Asphalt
| r2-number = 08/26
| r2-length-f =
| r2-length-m = 2130
| r2-surface = Asphalt
| stat-year = 2018
| stat1-header = Passengers
| stat1-data = 165.960{{Cite web|url=https://negocios.elpais.com.uy/noticias/actividad-aeropuerto-carrasco-cae-cinco-anos.html|title = Actividad en aeropuerto de Carrasco cae tras cinco años}}
| stat2-header = Aircraft Operations
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| stat3-header = Metric tonnes of cargo
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Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport ({{Langx|es|Aeropuerto Internacional Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo}}) {{Airport codes|PDP|SULS}}, also known by its former official name of Laguna del Sauce International Airport, and as Punta del Este International Airport, is an airport serving Punta del Este, Uruguay, located in the adjoining municipality of Maldonado. It is operated by Consorcio Aeropuertos Internacionales S.A. (CAISA).[http://www.puntadeleste.aero/informacion-general.php Consorcio Aeropuertos Internacionales S.A.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723171625/http://www.puntadeleste.aero/informacion-general.php |date=23 July 2015 }}. puntadeleste.aero, retrieved 23 July 2015 The airport is {{convert|14|km}} northwest of Maldonado.
The terminal building, designed by architect Carlos Ott, was inaugurated in 1997. Gabriel Gurméndez Armand-Ugon, former Uruguayan Minister of Transport and Public Works, has served as General Manager of the airport.
The airport is both civil and military. The National Navy of Uruguay has its main (and only) base here for the naval aviation arm.
Traffic
The airport mainly serves passengers traveling to neighbouring Punta del Este, although it also serves cities surrounding the Maldonado area.
The airport typically sees a growth in passenger numbers during the southern hemisphere summer months. Most of the passengers who fly to the airport come from Buenos Aires. International service is available from Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay as well.
The airport can handle many types of aircraft including wide-bodies, although usually mid-size jets like the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320, and turbo-props like the ATR 42 are used in this airport.
Airlines and destinations
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|Aerolíneas Argentinas | Buenos Aires–Aeroparque
|{{nowrap|Azul Brazilian Airlines}} | São Paulo–Guarulhos
Seasonal: Campinas
|Flybondi |Seasonal: Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Buenos Aires–Ezeiza
|LATAM Chile | Seasonal: Santiago de Chile
|Paranair|Seasonal: Asunción{{cite web|url=https://infonegocios.com.py/conosur/paranair-anuncia-sus-tradicionales-vuelos-de-verano-desde-asuncion|title=Paranair anuncia sus tradicionales vuelos de verano desde Asunción|website=Infonegocios|date=4 July 2024|access-date=13 February 2025|language=es}}
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Statistics
The airport is currently the second busiest airport in Uruguay, both in passenger service and scheduled flights.
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! Traffic | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
| Passengers | n.d. | 210,988 | 217,006 | 228,401 | 230,649 | 174,167 | 150,394 | 210,671 | 225,968 |
| Cargo (tons) | n.d. | n.d. | 285 | 361 | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | 11 | 13 |
See also
References
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External links
- {{GCM|SULS|Capitán Corbeta C.A. Curbelo International Airport}}
- {{NWS-current|SULS|the Maldonado area}}
- {{ASN|PDP|Punta Del Este Airport}}
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