Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport () , better known as El Plumerillo International Airport, is located northeast of the centre of Mendoza, capital of the Mendoza Province of Argentina. It is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.
The 4th Air Brigade (El Plumerillo Military Air Base) is located on the southern section of the airport.
Airlines and destinations
Statistics + Traffic by calendar year. Official ACI statistics. Passengers Change from previous year Aircraft operations Change from previous year Cargo(metric tons) Change from previous year2005652,504 10.20% 14,938 4.32% 2,645 17.87%2006655,318 0.43% 12,586 15.75% 3,054 15.46%2007689,963 5.29% 10,625 15.58% 3,364 10.15%2008780,464 13.12% 12,017 13.10% 3,436 2.14%2009858,984 10.06% 12,354 2.80% 2,759 19.70%2010976,889 13.73% 13,688 10.80% 5,533 100.54% Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Statistics(Years 2005-2010)
Accidents and incidents 20 January 1944: A LanChile Lodestar 18–50, registration CC-CLC-0072, was due to operate a Mendoza–San Juan cargo service when it crashed on takeoff, killing all 12 occupants on board.
See also Transport in Argentina List of airports in Argentina
References
External links Mendoza Airport Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
Accident history for Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport at Aviation Safety Network