Artigas Airport
Airport
ATI
Location in Uruguay
Direction | Length | Surface | |
---|---|---|---|
m | ft | ||
11/29 | 1,278 | 4,193 | Asphalt |
05/23 | 582 | 1,909 | Grass |
Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2] SkyVector[3]
Artigas International Airport (IATA: ATI, ICAO: SUAG) is an airport serving Artigas, capital of the Artigas Department of Uruguay. The airport is 2 kilometres (1 mi) west of the city, and is close to the border with Brazil.
The airport was opened in November 1973.
The Artigas non-directional beacon (Ident: AT) is located 0.7 nautical miles (1 km) off the threshold of Runway 29. The Monte Caseros VOR-DME (Ident: MCS) is located 59.1 nautical miles (109 km) west of the airport.[4][5]
Accidents and incidents
- 10 February 1978: a TAMU Douglas C-47A 75-DL registration CX-BJH/T511 flying from Artigas to Montevideo crashed shortly after take-off from Artigas on a domestic scheduled passenger flight. All 44 people on board, comprising 38 passengers and 6 crew, were killed, making this the second-worst crash involving a DC-3 (or derivative), and the worst aviation accident in Uruguay at the time.[6] The airframe in question had first flown in 1943, and was damaged beyond repair in the accident.
See also
- Aviation portal
- Uruguay portal
- Transport in Uruguay
- List of airports in Uruguay
References
- ^ Airport information for Artigas Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Artigas Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Artigas Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Monte Caseros VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Artigas NDB". Our Airports. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Accident description CX-BJH/T511". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
External links
- OpenStreetMap - Artigas
- OurAirports - Artigas Airport
- Current weather for Artigas, Uruguay at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for ATI at Aviation Safety Network
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