Aeroparque Jorge Newbery

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Jorge Newbery Airfield

Aeroparque-Jorge Newbery Airport
Aeroparque Jorge Newberry-Overview (by Darío Crusafón).jpg
Summary
Airport typeMilitary / public
OperatorAeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A.
ServesBuenos Aires, Argentina
Opened1947 (1947)
Hub for
Focus city for
Elevation AMSL5 m / 18 ft
Coordinates34°33′32″S 058°24′59″W / 34.55889°S 58.41639°W / -34.55889; -58.41639Coordinates: 34°33′32″S 058°24′59″W / 34.55889°S 58.41639°W / -34.55889; -58.41639
Map
AEP is located in Argentina
AEP
AEP
Location of airport in Argentina
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 2,700 8,858 Concrete
Statistics (2018)
Total passengers13,363,000
Sources: EANA[1] Argentine AIP[2] ORSNA[3]

Jorge Newbery Airfield (Spanish: Aeroparque "Jorge Newbery", IATA: AEP, ICAO: SABE) is an international airport 2 km (1 nmi) northeast of downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina.[2] The airport covers an area of 138 hectares (341 acres) and is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A.[3] It is located along the Río de la Plata, in the Palermo neighbourhood, and serves as the main hub for domestic flights in Argentina. Since March 2019, the only international flights it serves are to closer destinations in South America.

History[]

The airport was originally proposed by Mayor Carlos Noël in 1925.[4] A number of feasibility studies and zoning disputes followed. In 1938, plans were submitted for an island airport connected via causeway to Avenida General Paz (then under construction).[5] A former wetland reclaimed in 1916 from the Río de la Plata and closer to downtown was selected instead, and the facility, designed by Aeronautics Secretariat engineer Víctor Acuña in 1945, was inaugurated in 1947 as Aeroparque 17 de Octubre (17 October Airfield).[6]

Aeroparque in 1962.

Initially served by a 1,000 m (3,300 ft) runway, it began operations in January 1948 as the main hub for domestic flights from Buenos Aires as well as flights to Uruguay. Its first terminal was completed in 1951, by which time the runway was extended to 1,550 m (5,090 ft).[7] The airport was renamed following the 1955 coup against President Juan Perón in honor of the pioneer of Argentine aviation, Jorge Newbery, and was re-inaugurated in 1960 following work that expanded its main runway to 2,070 m (6,790 ft) and added a new terminal.[6] The Argentine Air Force had a small base built near the eastern end of the airport in 1965;[8] at this site, President Isabel Perón was formally deposed by the military in the March 1976 coup.[9] A new terminal for national air carrier Aerolíneas Argentinas was inaugurated in 1981, expanding total terminal area to 30,000 m2 (320,000 sq ft).[7]

AEP terminal

Plans to merge Newbery with Ezeiza International Airport in a new facility located on an artificial island were revived in 1996 by a commission headed by Congressman Álvaro Alsogaray, though these plans were ultimately dropped.[5] Its operations, like those of all the nation's public airports, were privatized in 1998 and transferred to Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 (part of the conglomerate owned by local businessman Eduardo Eurnekian).[7] The runway was further extended by 180 m (590 ft) in 2007,[10] and work began in 2009 to create greater distance between the nearby Rafael Obligado Coast Highway and the eastern end of the runway.[11] Routes were added in March 2010 to destinations in Brazil, Chile, and Paraguay.[12] Work began in 2011 on Terminals III and IV, totaling 35,000 m2 (380,000 sq ft).[13] These terminals were inaugurated in March 2014, effectively doubling the airport's passenger capacity.[14] However, a recent increase in the number of airlines and flights operating at the airport has brought it to the limit of its capacity. Thus, the government decided to move all international flights (with the exception of those to Uruguay) to Ezeiza Airport from 2019.

Airlines and destinations[]

AirlinesDestinations
Aerolíneas Argentinas Asunción,[15] Bahía Blanca, Brasília (resumes 5 April 2022),[16] Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Catamarca, Comodoro Rivadavia, Córdoba, Corrientes, Curitiba (resumes 4 April 2022),[17] El Calafate, Esquel, Formosa, La Rioja, Lima,[15] Mar del Plata, Mendoza, Montevideo,[18] Neuquén, Paraná, Porto Alegre (resumes 4 April 2022),[19] Posadas, Puerto Iguazú, Puerto Madryn, Punta del Este,[18] Resistencia, Río Cuarto, Río Gallegos, Río Grande, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão,[20] Rosario, Salta, Salvador da Bahia,[21] San Carlos de Bariloche, San Juan (AR), San Luis (AR), San Martín de los Andes, San Rafael, San Salvador de Jujuy, Santa Cruz de la Sierra–Viru Viru,[15] Santa Fe (AR), Santa Rosa (AR), Santiago de Chile,[15] Santiago del Estero, São Paulo–Guarulhos,[15] Trelew, Tucumán, Ushuaia, Viedma
Seasonal: Florianópolis[15]
Alas La Rioja La Rioja
Flybondi Córdoba, Corrientes, Mendoza, Neuquén, Posadas, Puerto Iguazú, Salta, San Carlos de Bariloche, San Salvador de Jujuy, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán, Trelew
Gol Transportes Aéreos Florianópolis,[22] Rio de Janeiro–Galeão,[22] São Paulo–Guarulhos[22]
JetSmart Argentina Comodoro Rivadavia, Córdoba, Corrientes, El Calafate, Mendoza, Neuquén, Posadas, Puerto Iguazú, Salta, San Carlos de Bariloche, San Salvador de Jujuy, Santiago de Chile,[23] Tucumán, Ushuaia
LADE Bahía Blanca, Mar del Plata, San Carlos de Bariloche
LATAM Brasil São Paulo–Guarulhos[24]
LATAM ChileSantiago de Chile[25]
LATAM PerúLima[26]
Paranair Asunción[27]
Sky Airline Santiago de Chile[28]

Statistics[]

Layout of Aeroparque Metropolitano Jorge Newbery
Southern Terminal
Air Force Base located east of the terminals


Annual passenger traffic at AEP airport. See source Wikidata query.
Traffic by calendar year. Aeroparque Jorge Newbery
Passengers Change from previous year Aircraft operations Change from previous year Cargo
(metric tons)		 Change from previous year
2000 6,187,563 Decrease 1.77% N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
2001 4,411,179 Decrease28.71% N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
2002 3,891,699 Decrease11.78% N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
2003 5,342,894 Increase37.29% N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
2004 5,245,923 Decrease 1.81% 84,844 N.A. 30,312 N.A.
2005 5,372,195 Increase 2.41% 77,742 Decrease 8.37% 26,415 Decrease12.86%
2006 5,289,074 Decrease 1.55% 79,223 Increase 1.91% 13,471 Decrease49.00%
2007 5,665,808 Increase 7.12% 81,340 Increase 2.67% 14,078 Increase 4.51%
2008 5,687,221 Increase 0.38% 85,793 Increase 5.47% 14,690 Increase 4.35%
2009 6,449,344 Increase13.40% 91,676 Increase 6.86% 13,700 Decrease 6.74%
2010 7,558,149 Increase17.19% 104,857 Increase14.38% 18,945 Increase38.28%
2011 8,250,971 Increase 9.17% N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
2012 8,849,465 Increase 7.25% N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
2013 9,552,504 Increase 7.94% N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
Source: Airports Council International: World Airport Traffic Report
(Years 2005-2010) and other sources.[29][4]

Accidents and incidents[]

  • On 11 January 1957, LADE Vickers Viking T-11 crashed on take-off. All 35 occupants perished.[30]
  • On 30 June 1961, C-46 Commando LV-FTO crashed on landing approach. Of 35 occupants, 24 died.[31]
  • On 17 December 1969, Austral Líneas Aéreas C-46 Commando LV-GEB lost engine 1 due to fuel exhaustion shortly after takeoff. The plane failed to gain height and made a crash landing in a small sport field.[32]
  • On 11 May 1975, Vickers Viscount CX-AQO of PLUNA was damaged beyond economic repair when it departed the runway.[33]
  • On 7 May 1981, Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 901, a BAC 1-11, crashed on approach after a flight from Tucumán. All 31 passengers and crew were killed.[34]
  • On 24 February 1999, Aerolineas Argentinas MD-88 LV-VBY was destroyed by hangar fire.[35]
  • On 31 August 1999, LAPA Flight 3142, a Boeing 737-200, crashed shortly after takeoff due to pilot error. 63 of the 100 passengers and crew were killed. Two people on the ground were also killed, raising the death toll to 65.[36]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Tablero 2017 Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (in Spanish) EANA.
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  21. ^ "Aerolíneas faz evento de lançamento dos voos Salvador-Buenos Aires". Panrotas (in Portuguese). 3 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  22. ^ a b c "GOL aterriza por primera vez en Argentina tras 21 meses de ausencia". Aviacionline (in Spanish). 19 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  23. ^ "JetSMART arrancó con los vuelos internacionales desde Aeroparque". Aviacionline (in Spanish). 23 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  24. ^ "LATAM Brasil retomó sus vuelos a Aeroparque". Aviacionline (in Spanish). 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  25. ^ "LATAM refuerza conectividad internacional y reactiva rutas hacia Argentina". Aviacionline (in Spanish). 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
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  31. ^ Accident description for Curtiss C-46 LV-FTO at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 30 September 2017.
  32. ^ Accident description for LV-GEB at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 30 September 2017.
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  35. ^ Incident description for LV-VBY at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 4 January 2012.
  36. ^ Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 30 September 2017.

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