Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport

Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport

Aeropuerto de La Rioja
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAeropuertos Argentina 2000
ServesLa Rioja, Argentina
Elevation AMSL1,449 ft / 442 m
Coordinates29°22′50″S 66°47′45″W / 29.38056°S 66.79583°W / -29.38056; -66.79583
Map
IRJ
Location of airport in Argentina
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 2,860 9,383 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Total Passengers63.096
Source: WAD GCM Google Maps SkyVector

Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de La Rioja - Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid), (IATA: IRJ, ICAO: SANL) is the main airport in La Rioja Province, Argentina serving the city of La Rioja. The airport is on the northeast side of the city.

The airport was named after the Argentine aviation pioneer Vicente Almandos Almonacid (es) (18821953).