Ástor Piazzola International Airport

IATA MDQICAO SAZMMedium airport

Ástor Piazzola International Airport is a medium airport near Mar del Plata in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is listed as IATA MDQ and ICAO SAZM. The airport is located at -37.9342° / -57.5733° at an elevation of 22 m (72 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,200 m. The nearest airport is Mar del Plata Gliding Club, 11 km (7 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Ástor Piazzola International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

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Data

Data
IATA code	`MDQ`
ICAO code	`SAZM`
Local code	`MDP`
Identifier	`SAZM`
Type	Medium airport
City	Mar del Plata
Region	Buenos Aires Province
Country	Argentina
Coordinates	-37.93420, -57.57330
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	37° 56′ 03.12″ S 57° 34′ 23.88″ W
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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