Villa Reynolds Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Villa Reynolds) (IATA: VME, ICAO: SAOR) is a joint military/general aviation airport serving Villa Mercedes, a city in the San Luis Province of Argentina. It is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of Villa Mercedes, in Villa Reynolds, a village serving an Argentine Air Force base.
The airport covers an area of 80 hectares (200 acres), and has a 1,000-square-metre (11,000 sq ft) terminal. Runway 10/28 is closed. The Villa Reynolds VOR-DME (Ident: RYD) and non-directional beacon (Ident: RYD) are located on the field.
Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incidents
- 7 August 1971: An Argentine Air Force Douglas C-47A, tail number TC-31, experienced an engine fire during takeoff. The aircraft was written off, but there were no fatalities.
See also
- Argentina portal
- Aviation portal
- Transport in Argentina
- List of airports in Argentina
References
External links
- OpenStreetMap - Villa Reynolds Airport
- SkyVector - Villa Reynolds Airport
- Accident history for Villa Reynolds Airport at Aviation Safety Network
- Airport information for Villa Reynolds Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
