Nueva Hesperides International Airport

Airport
STY is located in Uruguay
STY
STY
Location in Uruguay
Runways
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

References

  1. ^ Airport Information on World Aero Data[usurped]
  2. ^ Airport information for Nueva Hespérides International Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. ^ "Salto Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Salto NDB". Our Airports. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Salto VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Accident description CX-BJE/T584". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  • OpenStreetMap - Salto
  • OurAirports - Nueva Hesperides International Airport
  • Current weather for Salto at NOAA/NWS
  • Accident history for STY at Aviation Safety Network