Aeroparque Jorge Newberry – AEP Buenos Aires

Aeroparque Jorge Newberry is public and military with an airport code of AEP, situated in Palermo, Buenos Aires in Argentina. It is a state own airport and being operated Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A. and serves as the main hub of Austral Lineas Aereas, LATAM Argentina and Norwegian Air Argentina. The airport area was a reclaimed wetland that was developed to be an Airport Island. It was planned and designed in 1945 by Victor Acuna, an Aeronatics Secretariat, and in 1947, it was inaugurated as Aeroparque 17 Octubre in 1947. Nearby the airport, travelers can visit Jardin Japones, Plaza de Mayo and Obelisco.

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Aeroparque Jorge Newberry has a total land area of 138 hectares with a single concrete runway that has accommodated over 13 million passengers in 2018. The airport has undergone expansion from 2007 – 2014 to cater the growing numbers of passengers travelling to and from Palermo and its nearby cities of Boedo, Old Palermo, Villa Crespo and Villa Martelli. The expansion has construction additional two terminals and the runway was extended by 180 meters.

What to Do & Area Attractions

Approximately 1.4 miles from the airport is where the Hotel Cristoforo Colombo can be located. It is a 3-star hotel that offers a wide variety of amenities for a relaxing stay. Libertador Hotel and Magnolia hotel Boutique are also good hotels to stay when in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) is the nearest international airport from Aeroparque Jorge Newberry that also serves the Greater Buenos Aires Area.