URG · medium airport
Rubem Berta Airport
Uruguaiana, Brazil
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URGmedium airport
Rubem Berta Airport
Uruguaiana, Brazil
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SBUG
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Gateway to Brazil's border city on the Uruguay River.
Location
Uruguaiana, Brazil
Rubem Berta Airport (IATA: URG, ICAO: SBUG) serves Uruguaiana, a city in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, located on the border with Argentina across the Uruguay River from Paso de los Libres. The airport provides an important regional air link for this frontier city, which is one of Brazil's busiest land border crossings for trade and tourism.
The airport handles domestic flights connecting Uruguaiana to major Brazilian hubs, supporting both business travelers involved in cross-border commerce and leisure passengers. It is managed under Brazil's national airport infrastructure framework and serves a catchment area that includes both Brazilian and Argentine residents from the surrounding border region.
Terminals
The airport has a single passenger terminal suited to its regional traffic volumes.
Getting to & from
Ground transport into central Uruguaiana is primarily by taxi or private vehicle, as the airport is located a short distance from the city center.
Airlines here
LATAM Airlines and Azul Brazilian Airlines have historically served the airport with regional domestic routes.
Notable facts
- ›Named after Rubem Berta, a former president of VARIG airline who was born in Uruguaiana.
- ›Uruguaiana is one of the largest land border crossings in South America by trade volume.
- ›The airport sits near the Argentine border, making it a potential gateway for cross-border travelers.
- ›Located in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil's southernmost state.
- ›The Uruguay River forms the natural border between Brazil and Argentina at this location.
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Routes
URG → RIANHG · L4T
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