Nueva Hesperides International Airport
Airport
STY
Location in Uruguay
Direction | Length | Surface | |
---|---|---|---|
m | ft | ||
05/23 | 1,588 | 5,210 | Asphalt |
13/31 | 750 | 2,461 | Grass |
Sources: WAD[1] GCM[2] Google Maps[3]
Nueva Hespérides International Airport (IATA: STY, ICAO: SUSO) is an airport serving Salto, the capital of Salto Department in Uruguay.
The airport was formerly served by Transporte Aéreo Militar Uruguayo and Aviasur.
The Salto VOR-DME (Ident: STO) and non-directional beacon (Ident: ST) are located on the field.[4][5]
Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Access
The airport is 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Salto.
Accidents and incidents
- 20 June 1977: a Transporte Aéreo Militar Uruguayo Embraer EMB110C Bandeirante registration CX-BJE/T584 flying from Montevideo to Salto crashed after striking trees in an orange grove during approach to Salto. The crew of 2 and 3 of the 13 passengers died.[6]
See also
- Uruguay portal
- Aviation portal
- Transport in Uruguay
- List of airports in Uruguay
References
- ^ Airport Information on World Aero Data[usurped]
- ^ Airport information for Nueva Hespérides International Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Salto Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Salto NDB". Our Airports. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Salto VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Accident description CX-BJE/T584". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
External links
- OpenStreetMap - Salto
- OurAirports - Nueva Hesperides International Airport
- Current weather for Salto at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for STY at Aviation Safety Network
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Airports in Uruguay
- Montevideo
- Artigas
- Carmelo
- Cerro Largo
- Colonia
- Nueva Hespérides
- Paysandú
- Punta del Este
- Rivera
- Santa Bernardina