Airports / Uruguay / RVY
Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido Binational Airport.
Rivera/Santana do Livramento, Uruguay · 712 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.5/5
Google rating
42 ratings
0
Operators based
712
Elevation ft
Google rating
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#3 / 6
Uruguay airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 42 Google ratings , ranked against 6 rated Uruguay fields.
74 nm
To the nearest alternate
Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport (BGX).
Overview
Located in Rivera/Santana do Livramento, Uruguay, Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido Binational Airport (SURV / RVY) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 712 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into RVY for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport (BGX, 74 nm), Rubem Berta Airport (URG, 108 nm), and Paso De Los Libres Airport (AOL, 116 nm). With a single 6,004-foot unpaved runway, RVY can typically accommodate aircraft as large as turboprops.
Charter pricing from RVY depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Santana do Livramento and Cerro Chapeu International Airport. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Rivera/Santana do Livramento.
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Field capability
ICAO
SURV
IATA
RVY
FAA / Local
SURV
Elevation
712 ft
Coordinates
30.9746° S · 55.4762° 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 Uruguay fields
state range 95–712 ft
At 712 ft, RVY sits higher than 86% of the 7 Uruguay fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,004 ft
- 05/236,004 ftOtherUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 6,004 ft
RVY's 6,004 ft runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- 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.
- 74nmBGXComandante Gustavo Kraemer AirportBagé
- 108nmURGRubem Berta AirportUruguaiana
- 116nmAOLPaso De Los Libres AirportPaso de los Libres
- 119nmMCSMonte Caseros AirportMonte Caseros
- 120nmRIASanta Maria AirportSanta Maria
- 131nmCOCComodoro Pierrestegui AirportConcordia
Location
Open the full mapSURV · Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido Binational Airport · Rivera/Santana do Livramento, Uruguay
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from RVY on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 3,694 nm | 8h 59m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,739 nm | 9h 6m |
| Houston (HOU) | 4,291 nm | 10h 23m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,374 nm | 10h 34m |
| Austin (AUS) | 4,391 nm | 10h 37m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,395 nm | 10h 37m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,434 nm | 10h 43m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 4,494 nm | 10h 51m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use RVY?
- Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido Binational Airport's longest runway is 6,004 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. 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 RVY?
- Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido Binational Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,004 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to RVY?
- The closest alternate is Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport (BGX), about 74 nm away, followed by Rubem Berta Airport (URG) at 108 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from RVY to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 8h 59m (3,694 nm), Palm Beach about 9h 6m (3,739 nm), Houston about 10h 23m (4,291 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.