Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport

Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport
PDPSULS

Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport

Punta del Este, Uruguay · Latin America
Latin America America/Montevideo
7direct destinations
5airlines
2runways
2,133 mLongest runway
1920opened

Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo) (IATA: PDP, ICAO: SULS), also known by its former official name of Laguna del Sauce International Airport, and as Punta del Este International Airport, is an airport serving Punta del Este, Uruguay, located in the adjoining municipality of Maldonado. It is operated by Consorcio Aeropuertos Internacionales S.A. (CAISA). The airport is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) northwest of Maldonado. The terminal building, designed by architect Carlos Ott, was inaugurated in 1997. Gabriel Gurméndez Armand-Ugon, former Uruguayan Minister of Transport and Public Works, has served as General Manager of the airport. The airport is both civil and military. The National Navy of Uruguay has its main (and only) base here for the naval aviation arm.

Location

Mapa

34.855°S, 55.094°O · 29 m s. n. m. (95 ft)

General data

CountryUruguay
CityPunta del Este
Coordinates34.855°S, 55.094°O
Elevation29 m s. n. m. (95 ft)
Time zoneAmerica/Montevideo
Longest runway2,133 m
Opened1920
Direct destinations7

Runways · 2

08/26
Length2,133 m6,998 ft
Width45 m148 ft
SurfaceAsphalt
Lighted✓
01/19
Length1,600 m5,249 ft
Width38 m125 ft
SurfaceAsphalt
Lighted✓

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

Radio frequencies · 2

Tower

118.300

Common traffic (CTAF)

122.100
Look for a live feed on LiveATC External site; not every airport has a feed.

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 They may be outdated or incomplete and do not replace the AIP or current charts: not for navigation.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 · 5

Other airlines with direct routes

Aerolíneas Argentinas Azul Brazilian Airlines Gol Transportes Aéreos LATAM Airlines Chile Paranair

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

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APA

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BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_airport_pdp,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport (PDP)}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/PDP},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/PDP}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-24},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-24}
}

Wikipedia

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