MDQSAZM

Ástor Piazzola International Airport

Mar del Plata, Argentina · Latin America

Latin America America/Buenos_Aires

4direct destinations

2airlines

1runway

2,200 mLongest runway

Astor Piazzolla International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Mar del Plata Astor Piazzolla, IATA: MDQ, ICAO: SAZM), also known as Mar del Plata Airport, is an airport serving Mar del Plata, an Atlantic coastal city in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina. The airport was named after Brigadier General Bartolomé de la Colina, one of the founders of the Argentine Air Force. In August 2008 it was renamed in honour of composer and musician Astor Piazzolla, who was born in Mar del Plata. The airport covers an area of 436 hectares (1,080 acres) and is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000. The present terminal building was constructed in 1978 for the FIFA World Cup. In 1994 the terminal was expanded for the Pan American Games. Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 took over airport operation in October 1998.

Location

37.934°S, 57.573°O · 22 m s. n. m. (72 ft)

General data

CountryArgentina

CityMar del Plata

IATA codeMDQ

ICAO codeSAZM

Coordinates37.934°S, 57.573°O

Elevation22 m s. n. m. (72 ft)

Time zoneAmerica/Buenos_Aires

Runways1

Longest runway2,200 m

OperatorAeropuertos Argentina

Direct destinations4

Official website

Runways · 1

13/31

Length2,200 m7,218 ft

Width45 m148 ft

SurfaceAsphalt

Lighted✓

Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.

Radio frequencies · 3

Tower

118.750TWR/APP

Ground

121.700

Approach

124.400CON

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Reference frequencies for enthusiasts, from OurAirports (community database, public domain), checked on Oct 16, 2026. They may be outdated or incomplete and do not replace the AIP or current charts: not for navigation. In Europe the published frequency may be an 8.33 kHz channel (e.g., 118.505 for 118.500). In MHz.

Airlines operating here · 2

Other airlines with direct routes

Aerolíneas Argentinas Líneas Aéreas del Estado (LADE)

Airlines with current passenger routes from here, according to Wikipedia route tables cross-checked from both ends (October 2026).

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APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Ástor Piazzola International Airport (MDQ). Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/MDQ

MLA

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Chicago

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Harvard

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BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_airport_mdq,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Ástor Piazzola International Airport (MDQ)}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/MDQ},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/MDQ}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-24},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-24}
}

Wikipedia

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