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El Tehuelche Airport

Puerto Madryn, Argentina

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PMYmedium airport

El Tehuelche Airport

Puerto Madryn, Argentina
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Gateway to Patagonia's wildlife coast and Puerto Madryn.

Location
Puerto Madryn, Argentina
El Tehuelche Airport (IATA: PMY, ICAO: SAVY) serves Puerto Madryn, a city in Chubut Province in Argentine Patagonia. The airport is the primary air access point for visitors traveling to the Valdés Peninsula, a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its marine wildlife including southern right whales, elephant seals, and Magellanic penguins. The airport operates domestic routes connecting Puerto Madryn to Buenos Aires and other Argentine cities, supporting both tourism and regional commerce. Its name, El Tehuelche, honors the indigenous Tehuelche people who historically inhabited the Patagonian region.
Terminals
The airport has a single, modest terminal building handling domestic passenger operations.
Getting to & from
Taxi and remis (private car hire) services are the primary ground transportation options connecting the airport to central Puerto Madryn, approximately 10 kilometers away.
Airlines here
Aerolíneas Argentinas and LADE (Líneas Aéreas del Estado) have historically served the airport with domestic routes.
Notable facts
  • ›Named after the Tehuelche indigenous people of Patagonia.
  • ›Serves as a key gateway to the Valdés Peninsula UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • ›Located approximately 10 km from downtown Puerto Madryn.
  • ›Primarily handles domestic Argentine flights rather than international services.
  • ›Tourism peaks during whale-watching season (June–December) drive seasonal passenger increases.
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Route map (1 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Omni Air International
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Routes

PMY → AEPOY · M82

Aircraft operating here

McDonnell Douglas MD-821 routes
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El Tehuelche Airport
Encyclopaedia

El Tehuelche Airport is an airport 5 kilometres (3 mi) northwest of Puerto Madryn, a city on Golfo Nuevo in the Chubut Province of Argentina. The airport is 5 kilometres (3 mi) inland from the gulf, on the 3-RN Acceso Norte Puerto Madryn (U9120).

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