General Enrique Mosconi International Airport – CRD ComodoroRivadavia
General Enrique Mosconi International Airport is an international public and military airport serving the city of Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina. Locatedabout5 miles north of the city, it covers a 2,000-acre area in the Chubut Province. The CRD Comodoro Rivadavia airport is the main hub of the state-owned airline LíneasAéreas del Estado, which flies to many Argentinian destinations. It is also served by various other airlines, including AerolíneasArgentinas, Austral LíneasAéreas, LATAM Argentina, and the Chilean airline Aerovías DAP. The airport is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.
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Built in 1929, the CRD-General Enrique Mosconi International Airport is named after General Enrique Mosconi, who was a key figure in petroleum exploration and extraction in Argentina. It is set at an elevation of 190 feet above mean sea level with a single concrete runway 9,219 long. The airport also featuresits own terminal, while the Comodora Rivadavia VOR-DME is found 4.6 miles to the east. In 2016, the CRD Comodoro Rivadavia airport recorded a total of 573,579 passengers, marking a 0.7% decrease from the previous year.
What to Do & Area Attractions
When staying at the city, travelers get a wide range of good value Comodoro Rivadavia hotels. Less than 10 minutes from the airport is Hotel El Secreto, which is perfect for those who don’t want to rush on the day of their flight. Other wonderful accommodations including the luxurious Lucania Palazzo Hotel and the WAM Hotel Patagonico are still accessible at less than 30 minutes away from the airport.
