SAAP
General Urquiza Airport
VFR
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Name
General Urquiza Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
SAAP / PRA / SAAP
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
5:59 pm (ART)
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Municipality
Parana
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Coordinates
31° 47′ 41″ S 60° 28′ 49″ W
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Elevation
234 ft (71 m MSL)
About General Urquiza Airport
General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Entre Ríos "General Justo José de Urquiza") (IATA: PRA, ICAO: SAAP) is located on the southeast side of Paraná, a city in the Entre Ríos Province of Argentina. The airport covers an area of 425 hectares (1,050 acres) and is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000. The airport is named for Justo José de Urquiza, president of the Argentine Confederation from 1854 to 1860.
The Argentine Air Force Second Air Brigade, Paraná is based on the north side of the airport, while the public terminal facilities are on the west side.