SUMU
Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport
VFR
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Name
Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
SUMU / MVD / SUMU
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
5:10 am (UYT)
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Municipality
Ciudad de la Costa
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Coordinates
34° 50′ 8″ N 56° 1′ 35″ E
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Elevation
105 ft (32 m MSL)
About Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport
Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (IATA: MVD, ICAO: SUMU) is the main international airport of Uruguay. It is the country's largest airport and is located in the Carrasco neighborhood of Montevideo. It has been cited as one of the most efficient and traveler-friendly airports in Latin America.
The airport is named after Cesáreo L. Berisso, a pioneer of Uruguayan aviation, and it also hosts an air base of the Uruguayan Air Force.