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El Plumerillo Airport, officially Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport, serves Mendoza in western Argentina beneath the eastern flank of the Andes. It offers a single long, hard-surfaced runway equipped with an ILS, making it a capable destination for both airline traffic and general aviation pilots flying into this high-elevation region.
El Plumerillo Airport, known officially as Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport, lies at Mendoza in Mendoza Province, Argentina. Carrying the ICAO identifier SAME and IATA code MDZ, it sits at an elevation of 2300 feet and is equipped with an instrument landing system, making it a significant gateway for both scheduled airline traffic and general aviation flights into this part of western Argentina.
The airport is located at Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina, close to the eastern edge of the Andes. Air traffic control services are provided by Mendoza approach and tower, indicating that the field sits within controlled airspace appropriate to a large international airport.
The airport has a single physical runway, 18/36, of hard surface and lit for night operations. The 18 threshold measures 9304 feet in length, while the 36 threshold measures 9155 feet; runway 36 is equipped with an instrument landing system, giving pilots a precision approach aid into the field.
Pilots can expect ATIS on 114.9 MHz, ground control on 121.95 MHz, and a further frequency, described as TCA, on 124.2 MHz under Mendoza Control. Tower services, provided as Mendoza Approach/Tower, operate on 119.9 MHz. An ILS is available for runway 36.
El Plumerillo continues to operate as a large international airport handling scheduled airline services into Mendoza. Detailed local information on fuel availability, opening hours or prior permission requirements is not available, so pilots planning a visit should confirm current operational details before departure.