Cabañas Airport

Gualeguaychu, AR 🇦🇷 Closed Airport

ICAO

AR-0070

IATA

-

Elevation

23 ft

Region

AR-E

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: -32.978152° N, -58.522496° E

Continent: SA

Type: Closed Airport

Keywords: GLM GLM

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Designation Length Width Surface Status
1/19 1640 ft 89 ft GRE Active

Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 24, 2025
Closure Date

The airport does not have a formal, documented closure date. Analysis of historical satellite imagery indicates it gradually fell into disuse between the late 2000s and early 2010s. By 2013, the runway showed significant overgrowth, and by 2016, it was no longer clearly distinguishable from the surrounding fields.

Reason for Closure

Apparent abandonment and cessation of maintenance. As a private airstrip, its closure was likely due to economic factors or a change in the needs of the property owner. This is common for small, private airfields where the cost of upkeep outweighs the benefits, especially if the associated business (in this case, likely the adjacent 'Cabañas Costa Azul' resort) changes ownership or strategy.

Current Status

The site of the former airport is now completely overgrown and has reverted to a natural field or pastureland. The physical runway is no longer visible or usable. The land is not being used for any aviation-related activities. The adjacent resort complex that it once served appears to remain operational.

Historical Significance

The airport had minimal and purely local significance. It was a private, unpaved grass runway primarily serving general aviation. Its location next to the 'Cabañas Costa Azul' resort complex suggests its main purpose was to provide a convenient landing strip for the property's owners or guests arriving in small, private aircraft. Operations would have been limited to light, single-engine planes capable of using a short, turf runway.

Reopening Prospects

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening this airstrip. The city of Gualeguaychú is served by the public Gualeguaychú Airport (ICAO: SAAG, IATA: GHU), which handles the region's aviation needs. Given the existence of a formal public airport nearby and the significant cost required to clear, restore, and potentially certify the overgrown land, a reopening is considered highly improbable.

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Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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