Martín García Island Airport

Martín García Island Airport

Aeródromo de la Isla Martín García
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesIsla Martín García, Argentina
LocationRío de la Plata estuary
Elevation AMSL7 ft / 2 m
Coordinates34°10′55″S 58°14′49″W / 34.18194°S 58.24694°W / -34.18194; -58.24694
Map
SAAK
Location of the airport in Argentina
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 1,260 4,134 Asphalt
Source: WAD GCM Google Maps

Martin Garcia Island Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de la Isla Martín García) (ICAO: SAAK) is the airport of Isla Martín García, a small Argentine island at the head of the Río de la Plata estuary, near the coast of Uruguay.

It features a small passenger terminal and a single long asphalt runway. Daily traffic consists of general aviation private and commercial (tourism) flights, especially on weekends.

Touch-and-go's are not allowed (strictly enforced) due to noise abatement restrictions to protect the birds nesting in the wildlife preserve next to the airport.