Libertador General José de San Martín Airport 3.12

Libertador General José de San Martín Airport is located 7.5km northwest of the center of Posadas, a city in the Misiones Province of Argentina. The airport covers an area of 329 hectares and is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A.It has a 6,500 m² terminal, 67,740 m² of runways, and parking spaces for 100 vehicles. In 2007, it handled 65,019 passengers. At its peak in 1997, it handled 164,586 passengers.Accidents and incidentsOn June 12, 1988, Austral Lineas Aereas Flight 46 undershot the runway, resulting in 22 deaths.On October 10, 1997, Austral Flight 2553 left the airport for Buenos Aires but crashed one hour later in Fray Bentos, Uruguay, killing 75 (all crew and passengers). This was the worst aviation accident to take place in Uruguay.