Airports / Argentina / MDQ
Ástor Piazzola International Airport
SAZM / MDQMar del Plata, ArgentinaELEV 72 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
49 nm
To the nearest alternate
Villa Gesell Airport (VLG).
Overview
Ástor Piazzola International Airport, listed as SAZM / MDQ, is a mid-sized airport in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The field lies at an elevation of 72 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
MDQ has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Villa Gesell Airport (VLG, 49 nm), Necochea Airport (NEC, 67 nm), and Héroes de Malvinas Airport (TDL, 89 nm).
Quotes for flights out of MDQ vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Brigadier General Bartolome De La Colina International Airport. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from MDQ, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
SAZM
IATA
MDQ
FAA / Local
MDP
Elevation
72 ft
Coordinates
37.9342° S · 57.5733° 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
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Argentina fields
state range 9–4,685 ft
At 72 ft, MDQ sits lower than 82% of the 72 Argentina fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 49nmVLGVilla Gesell AirportVilla Gesell
- 67nmNECNecochea AirportNecochea
- 89nmTDLHéroes de Malvinas AirportTandil
- 93nmSSTSanta Teresita AirportSanta Teresita
- 133nmOYOTres Arroyos AirportTres Arroyos
- 179nmLPGLa Plata AirportLa Plata
Location
Open the full mapSAZM · Ástor Piazzola International Airport · Mar del Plata, Argentina