Villa Reynolds Airport
Villa Reynolds Airport Aeropuerto de Villa Reynolds | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 | ||||||||||
| Serves | Villa Mercedes, Argentina | ||||||||||
| Location | Villa Reynolds | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,591 ft (485 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°43′30″S 65°22′40″W / 33.72500°S 65.37778°W | ||||||||||
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  VME Location of the Airport in Argentina | |||||||||||
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| Sources: ORSNA,[1] WAD[2] Google Maps[3] | |||||||||||
Villa Reynolds Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Villa Reynolds) (IATA: RYD, ICAO: SAOR) is a joint military/general aviation airport serving Villa Mercedes, a city in the San Luis Province of Argentina. It is 8 km (5 miles) southeast of Villa Mercedes, adjacent to Villa Reynolds, a village serving the Argentine Air Force base.[1]
The airport covers an area of 80 hectares (200 acres), and has a 1,000-square-metre (11,000 sq ft) terminal.[1] Runway 10/28 is closed. The Villa Reynolds VOR-DME (Ident: RYD) and non-directional beacon (Ident: RYD) are located on the field.[4][5]
On 14 May 2026 the Argentine Air Force announced the retirement of their Douglas A-4 Skyhawk attack jets based at Villa Reynolds Air Base as part of the 5th Air Brigade (V Brigada Aérea).[6]
The airbase also hosts the Museum of the V Air Brigade (Spanish: Museo V Brigada Aérea); a collection of material related to the base unit, including the cockpit section of an Douglas A-4AR Fighting Hawk, and one of only four complete Avro Lincoln heavy bombers.[7][8]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| LADE | Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Merlo |
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.[9]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Aeropuerto de Villa Reynolds" [Villa Reynolds Airport]. Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos (ORSNA) (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Airport information for SAOR". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Data current as of October 2006.
- ↑ "Villa Reynolds Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ↑ "Villa Reynolds VOR". Our Airports. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ↑ "Villa Reynolds NDB". Our Airports. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ↑ "Argentina retires A-4 Fightinghawk". MSN. 19 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "V Brigada Aérea". Aeromilitaria.co.ar (in Spanish). 7 January 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "Historical Museum of the V Air Brigade (Museo Histórico de la V Brigada Aérea)". Argentina.gob.ar (Official portal of the Argentine State) (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "Accident description for TC-31". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
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" – via Great Circle Mapper.