- Source: Santa Bernardina International Airport
Santa Bernardina International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Santa Bernardina) (IATA: DZO, ICAO: SUDU) is a military and general aviation airport serving Durazno, capital of the Durazno Department of Uruguay.
The facilities are shared with the Tte. 2° Mario W. Parallada Air Base of the Uruguayan Air Force.
The airport is 3 kilometres (2 mi) across the Yí River, northeast from downtown Durazno. The Durazno VOR-DME (Ident: DUR) is located on the field. Several non-directional beacons are located around the airport.
Tte. 2° Mario W. Parallada Air Base
Tte. 2° Mario W. Parallada Air Base is a base of the Uruguayan Air Force that shares facilities at the Santa Bernardina International Airport.
Air Brigade No. 2 is stationed at the base. The brigade has three operating squadrons:
No. 2 Squadron flies 7 Cessna A-37 Dragonfly aircraft in fighter and ground attack missions.
Advanced Flight Squadron flies 5 Pilatus PC-7 training aircraft.
Enlace Squadron flies 4 Cessna 206 and 1 Cessna 210 aircraft in utility and liaison roles.
See also
Uruguay portal
Aviation portal
Transport in Uruguay
List of airports in Uruguay
Tte. 2° Mario W. Parallada Air Base - Spanish Wikipedia
References
External links
OpenStreetMap - Durazno
Airport information for Santa Bernardina International Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
Current weather for Durazno, Uruguay at NOAA/NWS
Accident history for Durazno/Santa Bernardina International Airport at Aviation Safety Network