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Teniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport.
San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina · 1,493 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
41 nm
To the nearest alternate
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport (RHD).
Overview
Teniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (SANT / TUC) is a large commercial airport serving San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. Field elevation is 1,493 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list TUC as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Termas de Río Hondo international Airport (RHD, 41 nm), Vicecomodoro Angel D. La Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE, 70 nm), and Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC, 111 nm). The field has a single 11,483-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from TUC are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from TUC to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
SANT
IATA
TUC
FAA / Local
TUC
Elevation
1,493 ft
Coordinates
26.8374° S · 65.1042° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Argentina fields
state range 9–4,685 ft
At 1,493 ft, TUC sits higher than 74% of the 72 Argentina fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 11,483 ft
- 02/2011,483 ft × 148 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 11,483 ft
TUC's 11,483 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 41nmRHDTermas de Río Hondo international AirportTermas de Río Hondo
- 70nmSDEVicecomodoro Angel D. La Paz Aragonés AirportSantiago del Estero
- 111nmCTCCoronel Felipe Varela International AirportCatamarca
- 121nmSLAMartín Miguel de Güemes International AirportSalta
- 147nmJUJGobernador Horacio Guzman International AirportSan Salvador de Jujuy
- 177nmIRJCapitan V A Almonacid AirportLa Rioja
Location
Open the full mapSANT · Teniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport · San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from TUC on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 3,280 nm | 8h 2m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,328 nm | 8h 8m |
| Houston (HOU) | 3,809 nm | 9h 15m |
| Austin (AUS) | 3,901 nm | 9h 28m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,973 nm | 9h 38m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,010 nm | 9h 44m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 4,016 nm | 9h 44m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,095 nm | 9h 55m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use TUC?
- Teniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport's longest paved runway is 11,483 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at TUC?
- Teniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport has one runway; the longest measures 11,483 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to TUC?
- The closest alternate is Termas de Río Hondo international Airport (RHD), about 41 nm away, followed by Vicecomodoro Angel D. La Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) at 70 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from TUC to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 8h 2m (3,280 nm), Palm Beach about 8h 8m (3,328 nm), Houston about 9h 15m (3,809 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.