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Presidente Peron Airport (SAZN/NQN) serves Neuquen and the surrounding cities of Cipolletti, Plottier, Centenario and General Roca in Neuquen Province, Argentina, sitting on the west side of Neuquen city near the confluence of the Limay and Neuquen Rivers. It is a public and military field handling airline traffic up to Boeing 757/767 size, making it a substantial destination for a simulator pilot flying in Patagonia.
Presidente Peron International Airport lies on the western edge of Neuquen city, at the confluence of the Limay and Neuquen Rivers in northern Patagonia. It is operated jointly by the national government and Aeropuertos del Neuquen, and functions as both a civil and military aerodrome, serving Neuquen itself along with the nearby cities of Cipolletti, Plottier, Centenario and General Roca. The field is built to handle large jet traffic, including aircraft as big as the Boeing 757 or 767, giving simulator pilots the chance to fly anything from light singles to airliners into a single long, well-equipped runway.
The airport sits on the west side of the city of Neuquen, in Neuquen Province, Argentina, at the point where the Limay and Neuquen Rivers meet to form the Rio Negro. No specific airspace classification, FIR boundaries or neighbouring controlled airspace details are given in the available material, but pilots should expect the airport to sit within controlled airspace given its towered status and airline traffic.
The airport has a single physical runway, 09/27, measuring 8,416 feet and surfaced in hard-standing (asphalt), lit for night operations. Runway 09 is equipped with an instrument landing system, giving straight-in guidance for arrivals from the west; runway 27 has no ILS. Given its length and equipment, the runway can accommodate large jet aircraft as well as light general aviation traffic.
The airport is served by a single tower/approach frequency: Neuquen TWR/APP on 119.3 MHz. Runway 09 is equipped with an ILS, providing an instrument approach for arrivals from the east; no other navaids or approach frequencies are detailed in the available material.
The airport lies on the western side of Neuquen city, close to the confluence of the Limay and Neuquen Rivers, which forms a prominent and easily identifiable landmark for pilots approaching from the air.
The airport has historically combined public and military use, and is named for former Argentine president Juan Domingo Peron. It has grown into a significant regional gateway for the cities around Neuquen, including Cipolletti, Plottier, Centenario and General Roca. On 18 May 2011, Sol Lineas Aereas Flight 5428, operating a Cordoba-Mendoza-Neuquen-Comodoro Rivadavia service, crashed shortly after takeoff from the airport, with the loss of all on board.
The airport today handles scheduled airline services from carriers including Aerolineas Argentinas, Flybondi, JetSmart Argentina, LATAM Chile and LADE, connecting Neuquen with destinations such as Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Mendoza, Rosario, Salta, Comodoro Rivadavia, Bahia Blanca, Malargue, Puerto Madryn and Santiago de Chile. The field has seven hangars and is equipped with an instrument landing system and a precision approach path indicator (PAPI) to support both airline and general aviation operations.