Martín García Island Airport
Martín García Island Airport Aeródromo de la Isla Martín García | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Isla Martín García, Argentina | ||||||||||
| Location | Río de la Plata estuary | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 7 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°10′55″S 58°14′49″W / 34.18194°S 58.24694°W | ||||||||||
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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.