MAJOR AIR FACILITIES, ARGENTINA

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imagery analysis report
Major Air Facilities,,
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MAJOR AIR FACILITIES,
ARGENTINA (S)
OVERVIEW
1. This report provides a. summary of major Argentine military and civilian air facilities through
February 1983. Only military airfields, joint military-civilian airfields with permanently assigned military air
units, and joint military-civilian forward deployment and reserve airfields with an identifiable military
association are discussed in this report. (The forward deployment and reserve installations are limited to
airfields with runways over 2,000 meters where military aircraft have been observed and where perma-
nent military support facilities such as aircraft revetments are maintained.) Major civilian airfields with no
identifiable military association are listed but not described. This report cites the function and facilities of
each described airfield, provides a table of the imagery-derived air order-of-battle and a table of air
deployments observed during the 1982 Falkland islands war, two maps with tables, and 31 selected
photographs of the major Argentine air facilities. (S/WN)
INTRODUCTION
2. Argentina has more than 2,000 airfields, at least 46 of which are capable of supporting major
military air operations. Fourteen of these 46 are air force installations with permanently assigned military
air units of the Argentine Air Force, four are naval air installations with permanently assigned naval air
units of the Argentine Naval Aviation Command, one is an army installation with a permanently assigned
air unit of the Argentine Army Aviation Command, and 12 are forward deployment and reserve installa-
tions with an identifiable military association (Figure 1 and Table 1). The remaining 15 airfields are civilian
installations with no identifiable military association but are capable of supporting combat air operations
(Figure 2 and Table 2). Of the 19 installations with permanently assigned military air units, eight are
available for military use only and 11 are used for joint military and civilian operations. (See Table 3 for
the nine airfields where major forward air developments were observed during the Falkland Islands war.)
(S/W N)
Argentine Air Force Installations and Units
Major Combat Units
Major Military Transport Units
4. The major military transport units of the Air Force are assigned to the I Air Brigade at El Palomar
Airfield. Three transport squadrons are based at this airfield and comprise C-130 (Hercules), F-27
(Friendship), F-28 (Fellowship), Boeing 707, and IA-50 (Guarani II) aircraft. A DHC-6 (Twin Otter) light
transport squadron is based at General Enrique Mosconi Airfield. Small support squadrons of C-47 aircraft
are based at General Urquiza Airfield, El Plumerillo Airfield, and Villa Reynolds Airfield. General Urquiza
Airfield houses a small photographic reconnaissance squadron of IA-50 Guarani II and Learjet aircraft. A
surveillance squadron consisting of IA-50 Guarani II, C-47, Hughes Model 500, and Sikorsky S-61 aircraft is
based at Moron Airfield.' (S/WN/NOCONTRACT)
Major Flight Training Operations
5. The major flight training operations of the Argentine Air Force are conducted at Escuela de
Aviacion Military Airfield. Two training squadrons consisting of T-34 (Mentor) and MS 760 (Paris) aircraft
and a support squadron consisting of Guarani II, C-47, and Hughes Model 500 aircraft are based at this
airfield. An additional advanced training squadron of Paris jets is based at El Plumerillo Airfield.'
(S/WN/NOCONTRACT)
Logistics and Maintenance
6. The Argentine Air Force logistics and maintenance operations are performed at Rio Cuarto/Area
de Material Airfield, Quilmes Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Base, and Cordoba/Area de Material
Airfield.' (S/WN/NOCONTRACT)
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Air Force Installations
1. El Palomar Airfield
2. General Urquiza Airfield
3. Reconquista Airfield
4. El Plumerillo Airfield
5. Villa Reynolds Airfield
6. Tandil Airfield
7. Moran Airfield
8. Dr Mariano Moreno Airfield
9. General Enrique Mosconi Airfield
10. Rio Gallegos Airfield
11. Escuela de Aviacion Military Airfield
12. Rio Cuarto/Area de Material Airfield
13. Quilmes Aircraft Maint A Rpr Base
14. Cordoba/Area de Material Airfield
Naval Aviation Installation
15. Punta Indio NAB Airfield
16. Bahia Blanca/CTE Espora NAB Airfield
17. Ezeiza Airfield
18. Trelew/Almirante Zar Airfield
Army Aviation installation
19. Campo de Mayo Airfield
Forward Operation and Reserve Installations
20. San Julian Airfield
21. Rio Grande Airfield
22. Ushuaia Airfield
23. Santa Cruz Airfield
24. Gobernador Castello Airfield
25. Mar del Plata Airfield
26. Neuguen Airfield
27. Gobernador Gregores Airfield
28. Jujuy Airfield
29. Cordoba Airfield
30. Capitan Vicente a Almonacid Airfield
31. Aeroparque Jorge Newbery Airfield
FIGURE 1. LOCATIONS OF AIR FORCE, NAVAL AVIATION, ARMY AVIATION, AND FORWARD OPERATION
AND RESERVE INSTALLATIONS
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Table 1
Major Military Airfields in Argentina
(keyed to Figure 1)
Geographic Coordinates
Air Force Installations
1 El Palomar Airfield
34-36-34S 058-36-47W
2 General Urquiza Airfield
31-47-44S 060-28-48W
3 Reconquista Airfield
29-12-37S 059-41-28W
4 El Plumerillo Airfield
32-49-55S 068-47-05W
5 Villa Reynolds Airfield
33-43-48S 065-23-08W
6 Tandil Airfield
37-14-08S 059-13-44W
7 Moron Airfield
34-40-37S 058-38-36W
8 Dr Mariano Moreno Airfield
34-33-37S 058-47-23W
9 General Enrique Mosconi AfId
45-47-14S 067-27-46W
10 Rio Gallegos Airfield
51-36-27S 069-19-28W
11 Escuelada de Aviacion Mil Afld
31-26-39S 064-16-54W
12 Rio Cuarto/Area de Material AfId
33-05-1 1 S 064-1 5-40W
13 Quilmes Aircraft Maint a Rpr Base
34-42-39S 058-14-41W
14 Cordoba/Area de Material Airfield
31-26-31S 064-15-29W
Naval Aviation installations
15 Punra Indio NAB Airfield
35-21-11S 057-17-19W
16 Bahia Blanca/CTE Espora NAB Afld
38-43-37S 062-09-14W
17 Ezeiza Airfield
34-49-12S 058-32-OOW
18 Trelew/Almirante Zar Airfield
43-12-22S 065-15-48W
Army Aviation Installation
19 Campo de Mayo Airfield
Forward Deployment and Reserve
Installations
20 San Julian Airfield
49-18-OOS 067-48-OOW
21 Rio Grande Airfield
53-46-45S 067-45-OOW
22 Ushuaia Airfield
54-48-50S 068-22-25W
23 Santa Cruz Airfield
50-01-12S 068-35-OOW
24 Gobernador Castello Airfield
40-52-12S 063-00-OOW
25 Mar del Plata Airfield
37-56-05S 057-34-20W
26 Neuquen Airfield
38-56-56S 068-09-25W
27 Gobernador Gregoes Airfield
48-47-OOS 070-09-OOW
28 Jujuy Airfield
24-23-36S 065-05-20W
29 Cordoba Airfield
31-18-47S 064-11-58W
30 Capitan Vicente a Almonacid Afld
29-23-OOS 066-49-OOW
31 Aerparque Jorge Newbery AfId
34-33-34S 058-24-57W
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Major Civilian Airfields
A Corrientes Airfield
B Esquel Airfield
C Formosa Airfield
D Goya Airfield
E Posadas Airfield
F Resistencia Airfield
G Rosario Intl Airfield
H Salta Airfield
I San Carlos de Bariloche Airfield
J San Juan Intl Airfield
K San Luis Airfield
L Santa Rosa Airfield
M Santiago del Estero Airfield
N Sauce Viejo Airfield
0 Tucuman Aeroclub Airfield
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Table 2.
Major Civilian Installations in Argentina
(keyed to Figure 2)
A Corrientes Airfield
B Esquel Airfield
C Formosa Airfield
D Goya Airfield
E Posadas Airfield
F Resistencia Airfield
G Rosaria Intl Airfield
H Salta Airfield
I San Carlos de Bariloche Afld
J San Juan Airfield Intl
K San Luis Airfield
L Santa Rosa Airfield
M Santiago del Estero AfId
N Sauce Viejo Airfield
0 Tucuman Airfield
27-26-59S 058-45-44W
42-54-35S 071-08-33W
26-12-36S 058-14-06W
29-06-12S 059-13-OOW
27-23-02S 055-58-03W
27-27-05S 059-03-03W
32-54-12S 060-47-08W
24-51-32S 065-28-32W
41-08-59S 071-09-30W
31-34-38S 068-24-40W
33-16-28S 066-21-31W
36-35-17S 064-16-32W
27-46-OOS 064-19-OOW
31-42-39S 060-48-42W
26-50-56S 065-11-18W
Argentine Naval Aviation Installations and Units
Air Combat and Transport Units
7. The air combat units of the Argentine Naval Aviation Command are assigned to three naval air
forces.' Major air operations are carried out by the 2nd Naval Air Force based at Bahia Blanca/Comman-
dante Espora Naval Air Base (NAB) Airfield. This unit includes an attack squadron consisting of Super
Etendard and Skyhawk aircraft; an S-2 (Tracker) antisubmarine warfare (ASW) squadron; a patrol
squadron consisting of P-2 (Neptune), EMB-111 (Bandeirante), and Super King Air aircraft; and a
helicopter squadron consisting of SH-3 (Sea King) and Alouette III helicopters. Naval air transport
operations are assigned to the 3d Naval Air Force. This unit includes a transport squadron consisting of
Fellowship and Electra L-188 aircraft based at Ezeiza Airfield, and a Pilatus PC-6 general-purpose squadron
based at Trelew/Almirante Zar Airfield (Table 1). The size of a naval aviation squadron also varies
according to function. (S/WN/NOCONTRACT)
Naval Aviation Training Mission
8. The naval aviation training mission is assigned to the 1st Naval Air Force based at Punta Indio
NAB Airfield. This unit consists of two training squadrons of Aermacchi MB 326/339, Mentor, Super King
Air, and T-28 (Trojan) aircraft (Table 4).) (S/WN/NOCONTRACT)
Argentine Army Aviation Installation
9. One combat aviation battalion based at Campo de Mayo Airfield is assigned to the Argentine
Army Aviation Command. Major aircraft in the battalion include G 222 and Twin Otter transport aircraft;
T-41 (Mescalero) trainer aircraft; and Iroquois, A-109 (Hirundo), SA-330 (Puma), SA-315 (Lama), CH-47
(Chinook), and OH-13 (Sioux) helicopters (Table 4).1 (S/WN/NOCONTRACT)
Forward Deployment and Reserve Installations
10. Of the 17 military airfields with permanently assigned military air units, only three-Trelew/
Almirante Zar Airfield, General Enrique Mosconi Airfield, and Rio Gallegos Airfield-are in southern
Argentina. In the event of increased tensions in the southern region-possibly with Chile or with the
United Kingdom-Argentina maintains a number of forward deployment bases. San Julian Airfield, Rio
Grande Airfield, Santa Cruz Airfield, Ushuaia Airfield, Gobernador Castello Airfield, and Mar del Plata
Airfield were used as forward deployment bases for Argentine military aircraft during the Falkland Islands
war (Table 3). Other major airfields in southern Argentina which can serve as forward deployment/
reserve bases for Argentine military air unit operations include Neuquen Airfield and Gobernador
Gregores Airfield. (S/WN)
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Table 3.
Summary of Major Argentine Forward Air Developments
During Falkland Islands War (by Installaton)
Item Airfield Type of Aircraft High Count Observed
1
Rio Gallegos
A-4 (Skyhawk)
18
Forward deployment
Aermacchi MB 326/339
2
base during Falkland
C-130 (Hercules)
2
Islands war; X Air
F-27 (Friendship)
1
Brigade not then
UH-1 (Iroquois)
1
established
2
San Julian
Mirage III/V
10
A-4 (Skyhawk)
5
Hercules
1
Iroquois
1
3
Rio Grande
Mirage III/V
4
Aermacchi MB 326/339
7
IA-58 (Pucara)
2
4
General Enrique
Mirage III/V
4
Although this airfield
Mosconi
Skyhawk
4
maintains permanent
Canberra
1
air brigade, used
Pucara
9
as forward deployment
Hercules
3
base for other air units
Friendship
5
during Falkland Islands
5
Ushuaia
F-28 (Fellowship)
Boeing 707
Aermacchi MB 326/339
6
Pucara
1
S-2 (Tracker)
1
Electra L-188
1
8 Mar del Plata Canberra
9 Gobernador SH-3 (Sea King)
Castello
maintains permanent
naval air wing, used
as forward deployment
base for other air units
during Falkland Islands
war
11. Argentine military forces also maintain a smaller number of forward deployment/reserve
installations in the northern part of the country. In the northwest sector, Jujuy Airfield and Capitan
Vicente a Almonacid Airfield have permanent military support facilities for forward operations in the
event of increased tensions with Chile or Bolivia. In north-central Argentina, Cordoba Airfield has
permanent military support facilities and serves as a reserve installation or as a base for possible military
transport activities. Aeroparque Jorge Newbery Airfield, because of its proximity to the Buenos Aires Port
Facilities -the primary port of entry for foreign aircraft deliveries for the Argentine Air
Force-serves as a reserve air base for the assembly and transport of newly acquired aircraft.3 (S/WN)
12. Argentina also has at least 15 major civilian airfields with no identifiable military-associated
facilities (Figure 2). Each of these airfields has a paved runway of at least 2,000 meters. In emergency
situations, these airfields are capable of supporting combat or military transport operations. (S/WN)
Electronics Support
13. Electronics support at the major airfields in Argentina is relatively unsophisticated. All major
airfields have instrument landing systems. Ezeiza Airfield, the Naval Aviation Command airfield in Buenos
Aires, is equipped with a probable air traffic control radar. Merlo Airfield Air Warning (AW) Radar Facility
14 nm southwest of the center of Buenos Aires, provides Argentina with additional air
surveillance capabilities. In southern Argentina, during the Falkland Islands war, a probable AN/TPS-43
search radar was observed at Rio Gallegos Airfield and a possible search radar was observed at Santa Cruz
Airfield, a reserve airfield. (S/WN)
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Table 4.
Argentine Air Order-of-Battle Summary (by Installation)
Probable
Organizational
Structure and
Aircraft Assigned',2
High Count
Observed Before
High Count
Observed After
Probable
Organizational
Structure and
Aircraft Assigned'a
High Count
Observed Before
High Count
Observed After
Transport squadron
C-130 (Hercules)
Transport squadron
F-27 (Friendship)
Rio Gallegos Fighter/interceptor squadron
Mirage III/V2
Escuela de Aviacion Training squadrons (2)
Military T-34 (Mentor)
25
24
Boeing 707
Paris
9
8
F-28 (Fellowship)
Transport squadron
IA-50 (Guarani II)
Support squadron
C-47
Bomber squadron
Canberra
Support squadron
C-47
Guarani II
Hughes Model 500
Punta Indio NAB Training squadrons (2)
Aermacchi MB 326/339
Reconnaissance squadron
Guarani II
Learjet
Mentor
Super King Air
T-28 (Trojan)
Attack squadron
IA-58 (Pucara)
Attack squadron
A-4 (Skyhawk)
11
Bahia Blanca/CTE
Espora NAB
Attack squadron
Super Etendard
Skyhawk
ASW Squadron
F-86 (Sabre)
8
S-2 (Tracker)
Advanced training squadron
MS 760 (Paris)
Support squadron
SA-315 (Lama)
C-47
Patrol squadron
P-2 (Neptune)
EMB-111 Bandeirante
Super King Air
Helicopter squadron
SH-3 (Sea King)
Attack squadron
Skyhawk
Support squadron
C-47
Alouette III
Transport squadron
Fellowship
Electra L-188
Fighter/interceptor squadron
Mirage III/V
Trelew/Almirante
Zar
General purpose squadron
Pilatus PC-6
Helicopter attack squadron
UH-1 (Iroquois)
Campo de Mayo
Army aviation battalion
G 222
2
Surveillance squadron
Twin Otter
2
Guarani II
Iroquois
22
C-47
T-41 (Mescalero)
11
Sikorsky S-61
A-109 (Hirundo)
4
Hughes Model 500
SA-330 (Puma)
4
Lama
1
Dr Mariano
Fighter/interceptor squadron
CH-47 (Chinook)
2
Moreno
Mirage III/V
OH-13 (Sioux)
3
General Enrique
Mosconi
Attack squadron
Pucara
Transport squadron
DHC-6 (Twin Otter)
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Airfield Improvements
14. Several airfields in Argentina have been
upgraded since early 1982. At Reconquista Airfield,
the runway has been extended from 1,965 to 2,130
meters, and additional parking facilities have been
constructed. A new parallel runway was being
constructed at General Enrique Mosconi Airfield,
an aircraft dispersal area has been added to Moron
Airfield, additional bunkered storage buildings
have been constructed at Rio Gallegos Airfield,
and several link taxiways and dispersal taxiways
have been added to Rio Grande Airfield, (S/WN)
BASIC DESCRIPTION
Argentine Air Force Installations
El Palomar Airfield
15. El Palomar Airfield (Figure 3) is in the
sestern sector of the city of Buenos Aires. It serves
military air operations only and houses the I Air
Brigade of the Argentine Air Force, This brigade
includes a Hercules transport squadron, a Guarani
II transport squadron, and a transport squadron
consisting of Friendship, Fellowship, and Boeing
707 aircraft. (S Vs N/NOCONTRACT)
16. Facilities include one 2,100- by 50-meter
runway, two end-connecting link taxiways, six link
taxiways, three large parking aprons, five large
hangars, one probable inspection/maintenance
and repair facility, three ammunition storage
bunkers, and one POL storage area with 16 hori-
zontal POL storage tanks. (S/WN)
General Urquiza Airfield
17. General Urquiza Airfield (Figure 4) is 5
nm southeast of the city of Parana, in northeast
Argentina. It serves joint military and civilian air
operations and houses the II Air Brigade of the
Argentine Air Force.' This brigade includes a
Canberra bomber squadron, a support squadron
consisting of C-47 aircraft, and a photographic
reconnaissance squadron consisting of Guarani II
and Learjet aircraft, (S/VSN/NOCONTRACT)
18. Facilities include one 2,100- by 45-meter
runway with 250-meter overruns at each end, one
parallel taxiway, two end-connecting links, two
crossover link taxiways with high-speed turnoffs,
three link taxiways, one assembly apron, three
hangar aprons, one parking apron, one revetted
parking/storage area, one large hangar, four medi
um hangars, four ammunition storage bunkers,
and one POL storage area with nine horizontal
POL storage tanks, (S /Vs N)
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Reconquista Airfield
19. Reconquista Airfield (Figure 5) is 2 nm
southwest of the city of Reconquista, in northeast
Argentina. It serves military operations only and
houses the III Air Brigade of the Argentine Air
Force.' This brigade includes at least one Pucara
ground attack squadron, (S%WN/NOCONTRACT)
20. Facilities include one 2,730- by 50-meter
runway, one adjoining 1,250- by 34-meter runway,
four link taxiways, one hangar apron, two parking
aprons, one large hangar, one maintenance hang-
ar, three ammunition storage bunkers, and one
POL storage area with nine horizontal POL storage
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21. El Plumerillo Airfield (Figure 6) is 2 nm
north of Mendoza, in northwest Argentina. It
serves joint military and civilian air operations and
houses the IV Air Brigade of the Argentine Air
Force. This brigade includes a Skyhawk attack
squadron, a probable reserve F-86 (Sabre) fighter
squadron, a Paris advanced training squadron, and
a support squadron consisting of Lama and C-47
aircraft. (S/WN/NOCONTRACT)
22. Facilities include one 3,000- by 55-meter
runway with a 95-meter overrun at each end, one
adjoining 1,000- by 50-meter runway, one parallel
taxiway, one end-connecting link taxiway with an
assembly apron, three crossover link taxiways, four
link taxiways, one loop taxiway, two hangar
aprons, two parking aprons, one revetted parking/
storage area, three large hangars, three medium
hangars, two small hangars, one ammunition stor-
age bunker, and two POL storage areas with 18
horizontal POL storage tanks. (S/WN)
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Villa Reynolds Airfield
23. Villa Reynolds Airfield (Figure 7) is 4,5 nm
southeast of the city of Mercedes, in central
Argentina. It serves military air operations only
and houses the V Air Brigade of the Argentine Air
Forcer This brigade includes a Skyhawk attack
squadron and a support squadron consisting of C-
47 aircraft. (S/WN/NOCONTRACT)
24. Facilities include one 2,300- by 50-meter
runway with a touchdown area and an overrun at
each end, one adjoining 1,700- by 50-meter run-
way, six link taxiways (three with high-speed
turnoffs), two hangar aprons, one large parking
apron, one alert apron, four aircraft revetments,
two large hangars, four medium hangars, eight
hardened aircraft shelters, two ammunition stor-
age bunkers, and one POL storage area with 13
horizontal POL storage tanks. (5/WN)
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25. Tandil Airfield (Figure 8) is 6 nm north-
~vest of the city of Tandil, in eastern Argentina. It
series milltarv air operations only and houses the
~I Air Brigade of the Argentine Air Force.' This
brigade includes a Mirage III/V fighter/interceptor
squadron, (S/\%N NOCONTRACT)
26. Facilities include one 2,550- by 50-meter
runway with an overrun at each end, one taxiway,
three link taxiways, one alert apron, four hangar
aprons, two parking aprons, one revetted aircraft
parking/refueling area, one large hangar, two
medium hangars, one maintenance hangar, five
ammunition storage bunkers, and one POL storage
area with ten horizontal POL storage tanks.
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Moron Airfield
27, Moron Airfield (Figure 9) is on the south
edge of the city of Buenos Aires. It serves joint
military and civilian operations and houses the VII
Air Brigade of the Argentine Air Forcer This
brigade includes an attack squadron consisting of
Iroquois helicopters and a long-range surveillance
squadron consisting of Guarani II, C-47, Hughes
Model 500, and Sea King aircraft. (SAWN/NO-
CONTRACT)
28. Facilities include one 3,590- by 50-meter
rumvay, one parallel taxiway, two end-connecting
link and three crossover link taxiways, five link
taxiways, two dispersal taxiways, three hangar
aprons, two parking aprons, 12 small aircraft hard-
stands, two large hangars, one small camouflage-
painted hangar, three maintenance hangars, four
ammunition storage bunkers, and one POL storage
area with ten horizontal POL storage tanks.
(SAWN )
Dr Mariano Moreno Airfield
29. Dr Mariano Moreno Airfield (Figure 10)
is on the northwest edge of the city of Buenos
Aires. It serves military air operations only and
houses the VIII Air Brigade of the Argentine Air
Force,1 This brigade includes a Mirage III/V fight-
er/interceptor squadron. (S/WN/NOCONTRACT)
30. Facilities include one 3,000- by 39-meter
runway, one parallel taxiway, two end-connecting
link and three crossover link taxiways, one link
taxiway, two alert aprons, two hangar aprons, one
revetted parking/storage area, three large hangars,
one small hangar, one ammunition storage
bunker, and one POL storage area with nine
horizontal POL storage tanks. (S/WN)
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General Enrique Mosconi Airfield
31. General Enrique Mosconi Airfield (Figure
11) is 4 nm north of the city of Comodoro
Rivadavia, in southeastern Argentina. It serves
joint military and civilian operations and houses
the IX Air Brigade of the Argentine Air Force.' This
brigade includes a Pucara attack squadron and a
Twin Otter light transport squadron. (S/WN/NO-
CONTRACT)
32, Facilities include one 2,350- by 50-meter
runway; one parallel runway under construction;
two link taxiways; three taxiways (one under con-
struction), one taxiway/parking apron; one loop
taxiway; three dispersal taxiways; three hangar
aprons; one revetted parking/storage area; one
alert apron; one medium hangar; two small
hangars; six camouflage-painted, hardened aircraft
shelters; four ammunition storage bunkers; and
three POL storage areas with 12 horizontal and
two vertical POL storage tanks. (S/WN)
Rio Gallegos Airfield
33. Rio Gallegos Airfield (Figure 12) is on the
western edge of the city of Rio Gallegos, in
southern Argentina.
This brigade includes at
least one Mirage III/y fighter/interceptor squad-
ron,
34. Facilities include one 3,550- by 40-meter
runway, one link taxiway with high-speed turnoffs,
five dispersal taxiways, one loop taxiway, three
parking aprons, two small hangar aprons, five
revetted aircraft hardstands, one revetted park/
storage area under construction, five small hang-
ars, eight hardened aircraft shelters, three ammu
nition storage bunkers, and one POL storage area
with nine horizontal and three vertical POL stor-
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35. Escuela de Aviacion Military Airfield (Fig-
ure 13) is on the southwest edge of the city of
Cordoba, in central Argentina. It serves military air
operations only and houses the air training group
of the Argentine Air Force academy.1 This group
includes two training squadrons consisting of
Mentor and Paris aircraft and one support squad-
ron consisting of Guarani II, C-47, and Hughes
Model 500 aircraft, (S/WN/NOCONTRACT)
36. Facilities include one 1,900- by 50-meter
runway, one parallel taxiway, two end-connecting
link and two crossover link taxiways, ten link
taxiways, one dispersal taxiway, one parking
apron, one circular hardstand, four hangar aprons,
four large hangars, three medium hangars, one
small hangar, and one POL storage area with eight
horizontal POL storage tanks. (S/WN)
Rio Cuarto/Area de Material Airfield
37. Rio Cuarto/Area de Material Airfield
Figure 14) is 5 nm northeast of the city of Rio
Cuarto, in central Argentina. It serves joint military
and civilian air operations and houses the Rio
Cuarto Air Material Area Maintenance Group of
the Argentine Air Force. This group provides
logistic support and depot-level maintenance sup-
port for Argentine Air Force aircraft, such as the
Mirage Ill V, Skyhawk, Sabre, Paris, and Can-
berra. (S/WN)
38. Facilities include one 2,870- by 50-meter
runway, one intersecting 2,042? by 49-meter run-
way, eight link taxiways, two dispersal taxiways,
one terminal parking apron, three hangar aprons,
one revetted parking/storage area, one large
hangar, two medium hangars, one small hangar,
one maintenance hangar, eight aircraft bunkers,
two ammunition storage bunkers, and one POL
storage area with three vertical POL storage tanks.
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Quilmes Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Base
39. Quilmes Aircraft Maintenance and Re-
pair Base (Figure 15) is 5 nm southeast of Buenos
Aires, on the east coast of Argentina. It serves joint
mllitarv and civilian air operations and includes
the Quilmes regional maintenance area, which
pro des regional logistic and maintenance sup-
port for Argentine Air Force aircraft,r (S%\\N/:NO-
CONTR,ACT)
40. Facilities include one 1,200- by 30-meter
runoay, four link taxiways, four hangar aprons,
one terminal parking apron, four hangars, one
maintenance hangar, and three POL storage areas
with a total of ten horizontal POL storage tanks.
S/\N)
Cordoba/Area de Material Airfield
41. Cordoba Area de Material Airfield (Fig-
ure 16) is adjacent to the Cordoba Aircraft Plant
Area de Material 0, on the southwest
edge of the city of Cordoba, in central Argentina.
It serves military air operations only and houses
the Cordoba Air Material Area Fabrications Group
and the Cordoba Air Material Area Maintenance
Group of the Argentine Air Force, These two
groups provide production and testing support for
the Pucara and the Guarani II and maintenance
support for other Argentine Air Force aircraft.
(S/WN/NOCONTRACT)
42. Facilities include one 1,710- by 90-meter
runway, two hangar aprons, one terminal parking
apron, two large hangars, one medium hangar,
and two small hangars. (S /INN)
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Argentine Naval Aviation
Punta Indio Naval Air Base Airfield
43. Punta Indio Naval Air Base (NAB) Airfield
(Figure 17) is 3 nm northeast of the city of
Veronica, on the east coast of Argentina. It serves
military air operations only and houses the 1st
Naval Air Force of the Argentine N'avv. This unit
includes two training squadrons consisting of Aer-
macchi FMB 326/339, Mentor, Trojan, and Super
King Air aircraft. (S/WN/NOCONTRACT)
44. Facilities include one 2,125- by 40-meter
runway, one 1,400- by 40-meter runway, one 1,200-
by 30-meter runway, one parallel taxiway, two
end-connecting link taxiways (each with an alert
apron), one crossover taxiway, five link taxiways,
four medium hangar aprons, one small hangar
apron, four medium hangars, one small hangar, six
ammunition storage bunkers, and one POL storage
area with nine horizontal POL storage tanks.
S!\\'iN)
Bahia Blanca/Commandanfe Espora NAB Airfield
45. Bahia Blanca/Commandante Espora NAB
Airfield (Figure 18) is 3 nm east of the city of Bahia
Blanca, on the east coast of Argentina. It serves
joint military and civilian air operations and houses
the 2d Naval Air Force of the Argentine Navy.' This
unit includes an attack squadron consisting of
Super Etendard and Skyhavsk aircraft; an ASW
squadron consisting of Tracker aircraft; a patrol
squadron consisting of Neptune, [MB-Ill Bandeir-
ante, and Super King Air aircraft; and a helicopter
squadron consisting of Sea King and Alouette III
helicopters. (S4N/NOCONTRACT)
46. Facilities include one 2,550- by 60-meter
runway, one 2,000- by 40-meter runway, one 1,470-
by 40-meter runway, two end-connecting link
taxiways each with an alert apron), two parallel
taxiways, three crossover link taxiways, 12 link
taxiways, one terminal parking apron, two parking
aprons, eight hangar aprons, one circular aircraft
hardstand with a firing-in butt, six medium hang-
ars, two small hangars, five ammunition storage
bunkers, and two POL storage areas with a total of
22 horizontal POL storage tanks. This airfield also
serves an assembly maintenance facility for Argen-
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Ezeiza Airfield
47, Ezeiza Airfield is in the southwest section
of Buenos Aires (Figure 19). A major international
airfield, it serves joint military and civilian interna-
tional air operations; however, the military main-
tains only limited facilities there. This airfield
houses the 3d Naval Air Force/5th Naval Air Wing
of the Argentine Navy.1 This unit includes a trans-
port squadron consisting of Fellowship and Electra
L-188 aircraft. (S/WN/NOCONTRACT)
48. This airfield has three interconnecting
runways-3,295 by 80 meters, 2,804 by 70 meters,
and 2,195 by 70 meters. Support facilities in the
military area consist of one parking apron, two
hangar aprons, and two large hangars. (S/WN)
Trelew/Almirante Zar Airfield
49, Trelew/Almirante Zar Airfield is 1.5 nm
north of the city of Trelew, on the east coast of
Argentina (Figure 20). It serves joint military and
civilian air operations and houses the 3d Naval Air
Force 6th Naval Air Wing of the Argentine Navy.r
This unit includes a small, general-purpose squad-
ron of Pilatus Porter aircraft. (S/WN/N000N-
TRACT)
50. Facilities include one 2,400- by 30-meter
runway, two end-connecting loop taxiways, three
link taxiways, one terminal parking apron, one
hangar apron, nine aircraft revetments, one medi-
um hangar, two ammunition storage bunkers, and
two POL storage areas with a total of 19 horizontal
POL storage tanks. (S/WN)
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Argentine Army Aviation
Campo de Mayo Airfield
51, Campo de Mayo Airfield (Figure 21) is
adjacent to the Campo de Mayo Army Com-
pound, on the north-northwest edge of the city of
Buenos Aires, It serves military operations only
and houses the 601st Combat Aviation Battalion of
the Argentine Army,r Major aircraft assigned to
this battalion include the G-222, Twin Otter, Mes-
calero, Iroquois, Hirundo, Puma, Lama, Chinook,
and Sioux. (S/v N/NOCONTRACT)
52. Facilities include one 1,625- by 29-meter
runway, one parallel taxiway, two end-connecting
link taxiways, four link taxiways, one parking
apron, three hangar aprons, one aircraft hard-
stand, four medium hangars, one small hangar,
and one POL storage area with four horizontal
POL storage tanks. (S/WN)
Forward Deployment and Reserve
Installations, Southern Sector
San Julian Airfield
53. San Julian Airfield is 5 nm west of the city
of San Julian, on the southeast coast of Argentina
(Figure 22). No military air units are permanently
based at this airfield, Primarily a civilian air facility,
it serves as a forward deployment base for Argen-
tine military aircraft in southern Argentina. It is 410
nm northwest of Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, and
200 nm east of the Argentine-Chilean border.
Mirage III/V, Sky hawk, and Hercules aircraft, and
Iroquois helicopters were seen at this airfield in
1982 during the Falkland Islands war. (S/V N)
54. Facilities include one 2,000- by 30-meter
runway with a 400- by 20-meter overrun on the
west end; two link taxiways with high-speed
turnoffs; one V-shaped dispersal taxiway; two loop
taxiways; two alert aprons; one terminal parking
apron; eight hardened aircraft shelters; two small,
revetted probable ammunition storage buildings;
and one POL storage area with four horizontal
POL storage tanks. (S/\ N)
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55. Rio Grande Airfield (Figure 23) is 2 nm
northwest of the city of Rio Grande, on the east
coast of Tierra del Fuego in southern Argentina.
No military air units are permanently based at this
airfield. Primarily a civilian air facility, it serves as a
forward deployment base for Argentine military
aircraft. It is 380 nm southwest of Port Stanley and
65 nm north of the Beagle Channel. Mirage III/V,
Aermacchi MB 326/339, and Pucara aircraft were
seen at this airfield during the Falkland Islands
war. IS%yti'ti')
56. Facilities include one 2,000- by 40-meter
runway, six link taxiways two with high-speed
turnoffs), three dispersal taxiways, two alert
aprons, two hangar aprons, one terminal parking
apron, one circular aircraft hardstand, three air-
craft revetments, one large hangar, two small
hangars, 14 ammunition storage bunkers, and one
POL storage area with 13 horizontal POL storage
tanks. (S'V N)
57. Santa Cruz Airfield (Figure 24) is 2 nm
west of the city of Santa Cruz, on the southeast
coast of Argentina. No military air units are perma-
nently based at this airfield. Primarily a civilian
airfield, it serves as a forward deployment base for
Argentine military aircraft. It is 420 nm west-
northwest of Port Stanley and 200 nm east of the
Argentine-Chilean border. Pucara aircraft were
seen at this airfield during the Falkland Islands
war. [Sit\N)
58. Facilities include one 2,150- by 30-meter
runway, one 1,900- by 30-meter and one 700- by
30-meter auxiliary runway, three link taxiways, one
natural-surface terminal parking area, seven air-
craft revetments, and one POL storage area with
four horizontal POL storage tanks. (S/WAN)
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59. Ushuaia Airfield (Figure 25) is 1 nm south
of the city of Ushuaia and 1,500 meters south of
Ushuaia Naval Base and Supply Depot
in southern Argentina. It is a joint
military/civilian facility and serves as a base for
Argentine naval transport operations and as a
forward deployment base for Argentine fighter/at-
tack aircraft. On the north bank of the Beagle
Channel, the airfield is 425 nm southwest of Port
Stanley. Aermacchi MB 326/339, Pucara, Tracker,
and Electra L-188 aircraft were seen at this airfield
during the Falkland Islands war. (S/WN)
60. Facilities include one 1,400- by 50-meter
runway; one 800- by 50-meter auxiliary runway;
one parallel taxiway, one end-connecting link
taxiway; six link taxiways; two dispersal link
taxiways; one terminal parking apron; four hangar
aprons; three revetted aircraft hardstands; one
medium hangar; two small hangars; and one
small, revetted ammunition storage building, Air
or coastal defensive positions are scattered around
the airfield. (S/WN)
Gobernador Castello Airfield
61. Gobernador Castello Airfield (Figure 26)
is 3 nm south of the city of Viedma on the east
coast of central Argentina. No military air units are
permanently based at this airfield. Primarily a
civilian air facility, it is capable of serving as a
forward deployment base for Argentine military
aircraft. A Sea King helicopter was seen at this
airfield during the Falkland Islands war. (S/WN)
62. Facilities include one 2,000- by 44-meter
runway, one intersecting 1,600- by 44-meter run-
way, two loop taxiways, three link taxiways, one
terminal parking apron, one hangar apron, one
small hangar, and two POL storage areas (one
probable) with a total of 11 horizontal POL storage
tanks. (S/WN)
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Neuquen Airfield
63. Neuquen Airfield (Figure 27) is at the
northwest edge of the city of Neuquen, in western
Argentina. No military air units are permanently
based at this airfield. Primarily a civilian air facility,
it is capable of serving as a forward deployment
base for Argentine military aircraft. It is 150 nm
east of the Argentine-Chilean border. (S/WN)
64. Facilities include one 2,570- by 45-meter
runway, a parallel taxiway, six link taxiways (one
with a high-speed turnoff), two loop taxiways, two
alert aprons, one terminal parking apron, three
hangar aprons, four small hangars, eight hardened
aircraft shelters, and one POL storage area with
ten horizontal POL storage tanks. (S/W N)
Gobernador Gregores Airfield
65. Gobernador Gregores Airfield is 5 nm
southeast of the city of Gobernador Gregores, in
southern Argentina (Figure 28). No military air
units are permanently based at this airfield. Pri-
marily a civilian air facility, it is capable of serving
as a forward deployment base for Argentine mili-
tary aircraft. It is 95 nrn east of the Argentine-
Chilean border, (S//\%N)
66. Facilities include one 2,210- by 33-meter
runway, two link taxiways (one with a high-speed
turnoff), to o alert aprons, one hangar apron, one
small hangar, seven aircraft revetments, and one
POL storage area with seven horizontal POL stor-
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Forward Deployment And Reserve Installation, Northern Sector
67. Mar del Plata Airfield (Figure 29) is at the
northern edge of the city of Mar del Plata, on the
east coast of central Argentina. It is a joint
military/civilian facility. Although no military air-
craft are permanently assigned here, this airfield
serves as a forward deployment base for the
Argentine Air Force. A Canberra bomber was seen
at this airfield during the Falkland islands war.
(S/W N)
68. Facilities include one 2,200- by 60-meter
runway, a parallel taxiway, an end-connecting link
taxiway, a link taxiway, a terminal parking apron, a
hangar apron, a large hangar, an ammunition
storage bunker, and a POL storage area with eight
horizontal POL storage tanks. (S/WN)
Jujuy Airfield
69. Jujuy Airfield (Figure 30) is 16 nm south-
east of the city of San Salvador de Jujuy, in
northwestern Argentina. No military air units are
permanently based at this airfield. Primarily a
civilian air facility, it is capable of serving as a
forward deployment base for Argentine military
aircraft. It is 126 nm east of the Argentine-Chilean
border and 128 nm south of the Argentine-Boliv-
ian border. (S/WN)
70. Facilities include one 2,900- by 45-meter
runway, one parallel taxiway, one end-connecting
link taxiway with an alert apron, three link
taxiways with high-speed turnoffs, one terminal
parking apron, four aircraft revetments, one medi-
um hangar, one revetted aircraft parking/storage
area under construction, and one POL storage
area with five horizontal POL storage tanks.
(S/WN)
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Capitan Vicente a Almonacid Airfield
71. Capitan Vicente a Almonacid Airfield
(Figure 31) is 2 nm northeast of the city of La Rioja,
in northwestern Argentina. No military air units
are permanently based at this airfield. Primarily a
civilian air facility, it is capable of serving as a
forward operating base for Argentine military air-
craft. It is 165 nm east of the Argentine-Chilean
border. (S/WN)
72. Facilities include one 2,815- by 29-meter
runway, one parallel taxiway, two crossover link
taxiways with high-speed turnoffs, one link
taxiway, one loop taxiway, one parking apron, one
hangar apron, two alert aprons, one revetted
aircraft parking/storage area, two small hangars,
and a POL storage area with one horizontal POL
storage tank. (S/WN)
73. Cordoba Airfield (Figure 32) is at the
northern edge of the city of Cordoba, in central
Argentina. No military air units are permanently
based at this airfield. Primarily a civilian air facility,
it serves as a military reserve facility or as a base for
possible military-associated transport activity. Her-
cules aircraft were seen at this airfield after the
Falkland islands war. (S/WN)
74. Facilities include one 3,200- by 45-meter
runway, one adjoining 2,300- by 60-meter runway,
one parallel taxiway, one end-connecting link
taxiway, four link taxiways (three with high-speed
turnoffs), one alert apron, one loop taxiway, one
terminal parking apron, one hangar apron, one
revetted parking/storage area, one large hangar,
one medium hangar, and one POL storage area
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Aeroparque Jorge Newbery Airfield
75. Aeroparque Jorge Newbery Airfield (Fig-
ure 33) is at the northeast edge of the city of
Buenos Aires, on the southwest bank of Rio de La
Plata and 2,550 meter northwest enos Aires
Port Facilities North No major
military air units are based at this airfield. Primarily
a civilian air facility, it has served as an assembly
and transport base for newly acquired military
aircraft entering the country through Buenos Aires
Port Facilities.' (S/WN)
76. Facilities include one 2,100- by 40-meter
runway, one parallel taxiway, two end-connecting
link and three crossover link taxiways, nine link
taxiways, two terminal parking aprons, one large
hangar apron, one parking apron, one aircraft
hardstand, two medium hangars, three small hang-
ars, one large maintenance hangar, and a POL
storage area with one horizontal POL storage tank.
(S/WN)
All applicable satellite imagery from May 1979 through February 1983 was used in the preparation of this report.
(S/WN)
1. DIA. DDB-1300-AR-81, Air Forces Intelligence Study: Argentina, June 1981 (SECRET/NOFORN/WNINTEL/
NOCONTRACT)
2. DIA. DIADIN 231-3B, Argentina: New Military Unit Planned, 19 Aug 82
4. DoD. IR 6 804 0161 74, Taller Regional Rio Cuarto (U), 18 Dec 74 (CONFIDENTIAL/NOFORN DISSEM)
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