Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport (San Carlos de Bariloche Airport) BRC / SAZS
San Carlos de Bariloche, Rio Negro · Argentina · Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A. (concession; airfield co-located with Fuerza Aerea Argentina base)
2.4Mpax · 2024
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATASAZS / BRC
OperatorAeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A. (concession; airfield co-located with Fuerza Aerea Argentina base)
Coordinates41.1511°S, 71.1575°W
Elevation2,776 ft · 846 m
Time zoneART (UTC-3, no DST)
Passengers / yr2,371,000 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceSAZS — AIP Argentina / ANAC
Operating hoursExtended daylight operation, not H24 (approx. 0700-0100 local depending on schedule; PPR recommended outside published hours for GA). Frequent strong westerly winds and crosswind gusts typical of Andean Patagonia affect approach/departure operations; airport has periodically closed to traffic during regional volcanic-ash events (e.g., Puyehue-Cordon Caulle, 2011).
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal of approx. 12,000 sq m handling domestic and seasonal international flights; contact stands/boarding stairs, no jet bridges.
Runways (1)
- 11/29 · 2,348 m / 7,703 ft · 48 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS CAT I (RWY 11)
Airport contact
Gateway to the Argentine Lake District and Patagonian ski/tourism corridor, served by Aerolineas Argentinas, Flybondi, JetSMART and LADE year-round plus seasonal international service from Gol, Azul and LATAM Brasil (Sao Paulo/Brazilian cities) and seasonal Santiago de Chile links; strong, gusty westerly winds are a routine operational consideration for arrivals/departures.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Intercargo S.A.U.
State ground-handling company and the incumbent ramp/passenger handling provider at Bariloche; operates 31 handling vehicles at this station (heavy/light tractors, baggage conveyor belts, generators, minibuses, stairs) and opened a new maintenance workshop for its ground fleet here in Feb 2023 (confirmed via aviones.com). Confirmed still active at BRC as of Aug 2026 - the government's 2026 Intercargo exit/downsizing decision names only Río Gallegos and Comodoro Rivadavia, explicitly not Bariloche.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Global Service Handling (Grupo Sima)
Nationally authorized (Secretaría de Transporte, Disposición 11/2025) to provide ramp/operational ground-handling services at 16 Argentine airports including Bariloche, competing with Intercargo's former monopoly (confirmed via aaaci.org.ar); company markets full above/below-wing ramp handling, but its confirmed on-the-ground activity at BRC to date is the FBO unit rather than documented mainline ramp turnarounds.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
YPF Aeroplantas (Aviación YPF)
Supplies and into-plane fuels Jet A-1 and Avgas 100LL at Bariloche airport via its own fleet/aeroplanta as part of its national network; specifically documented resupplying all operating airlines at BRC after weather/route-driven shortages in 2026 (Clarín, Río Negro), confirming an active on-field aeroplanta here. Phone previously listed could not be verified against any Bariloche-specific YPF contact and has been removed.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Seasonal
Intercargo S.A.U.
Ground crew at this station perform de-icing/anti-icing (deshielo/antihielo) procedures on aircraft, documented via the company's own posts showing Bariloche-based workers carrying out the procedure. Winter/Patagonia field with genuine snow/ice exposure, so de-icing is a real seasonal service here. · seasonal, winter months
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Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available
Jet Paq
Air-cargo/courier agency and the documented air-cargo representative for Aerolíneas Argentinas/Austral freight in Bariloche ("Aerolíneas Argentinas Cargo relanza JetPaq"); operates from Eduardo Elordi 1336 per its own official center listing, with an additional local listing at Los Ñires 223, handling parcels, documents, and general air freight to/from BRC.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Available
Policía de Seguridad Aeroportuaria (PSA) - UOSP Bariloche
Federal airport-security police force with a dedicated Unidad Operacional de Seguridad Aeroportuaria (UOSP) stationed at Bariloche airport, part of Regional Unit V (URSA V) Patagónica; documented handling on-field security protocols (e.g. suspicious-baggage response, July 2026) and marked its 20th anniversary with an institutional ceremony at the airport on 4 June 2026, reported by multiple local Bariloche outlets. · 24/7
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport
Unconfirmed
Auto Jet Remises
Remis (chauffeured car) operator based at España 11, San Carlos de Bariloche, serving the arrivals area at Bariloche airport with pre-agreed fares; documented in local business directories as an airport-based ground-transport option for passengers, but no aviation/crew-specific contract confirmed - included as unconfirmed general airport transport rather than a verified crew-shuttle agreement.
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Flight support
Available
Global Service Handling (Grupo Sima)
Grupo Sima-owned handling/security group's flagship launch is an FBO Business Unit at Teniente Luis Candelaria (Bariloche) International Airport, aimed at private/executive aviation demand in Patagonia; confirmed via Aviacionline and the company's own Instagram/LinkedIn posts stating operations began at this specific airport.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed
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