Formosa International Airport (El Pucu) FMA / SARF
Formosa, Formosa · Argentina · Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 (concession; owned by Fuerza Aerea Argentina)
105kpax · 2019
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1
ICAO / IATASARF / FMA
OperatorAeropuertos Argentina 2000 (concession; owned by Fuerza Aerea Argentina)
Coordinates26.2128°S, 58.2281°W
Elevation194 ft · 59 m
Time zoneART (UTC-3, no DST)
Passengers / yr104,876 (2019)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceSARF — AIP Argentina / ANAC
Operating hoursDaylight/scheduled operations, enabled for night flight; published tower hours approx. 10:00-02:30 UTC (07:00-23:30 local); regional traffic levels, no H24 coverage.
TerminalsSingle terminal building (approx. 1,050 m2, expansion to ~2,650 m2 underway since 2021); limited gates, apron-boarding regional layout.
Runways (1)
- 04/22 · 1,800 m / 5,906 ft · 40 m wide · Asphalt
Regional international port of entry serving Formosa city near the Paraguay border, principally on Aerolineas Argentinas domestic/regional routes; classified Internacional Primera (first-class international) status despite modest traffic volumes.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Aerolíneas Argentinas (Aerohandling)
Self-handled by Aerolíneas Argentinas via its in-house ground-handling subsidiary Aerohandling S.A.: it is the sole scheduled carrier at FMA (Boeing 737 / ATR42, ~13 weekly frequencies to Aeroparque Buenos Aires, confirmed on Wikipedia's FMA article). Directly confirmed at station level (not merely inferred from group-wide practice): an official Argentine Senate (Auditoría General de la Nación) audit report on Aerolíneas Argentinas SA lists "MA-A Formosa - Aeropuerto. AEROHANDLING S.A. (servicios de atención de aeronaves en tierra y de rampa)" among the carrier's self-handled stations. FMA is also confirmed absent from state handler Intercargo's published 16-airport station list (argentina.gob.ar/intercargo), consistent with Aerohandling covering this regional station lacking a third-party handler. No distinct ANAC ground-handling permit number was located for this specific station, so treat only that permit-number detail as unconfirmed; the self-handling arrangement itself is well supported by primary sources.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
YPF Aviación
YPF Aviación operates the aeroplanta (dedicated aviation-fuel facility) at Formosa International Airport "El Pucú" (SARF/FMA). Confirmed via YPF's own Google Business listing "AEROPLANTA YPF AVIACIÓN (SARF/FMA)" (phone •••, Formosa, Argentina) and independently cross-matched against ANAC's official AIP fuel-supplement PDF (ais.anac.gob.ar), which lists "Aeropuerto Formosa - Ruta, AVGAS 100LL, Aeroplanta Formosa móvil, •••" - the same phone number, confirming the same facility supplies both Jet A-1 and AVGAS 100LL for commercial, general, health and state aviation. YPF is also the de-facto into-plane agent, as is standard at YPF-operated aeroplantas; fuel handled to ATA 103 quality-control standard.
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
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Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Available
Policía de Seguridad Aeroportuaria (PSA)
PSA is Argentina's national aviation-security and law-enforcement body with statutory jurisdiction over every airport in the Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos (SNA). Station-level presence at FMA is directly confirmed (upgraded from the prior draft's "unconfirmed" caveat): PSA's official page for Unidad Regional de Seguridad Aeroportuaria IV del Litoral (argentina.gob.ar/psa) explicitly lists "PROVINCIA DE FORMOSA - UOSP Formosa - ••• - (•••" as the Unidad Operacional de Seguridad Preventiva covering Aeropuerto Internacional de Formosa "El Pucú"; corroborated by PSA's own social-media posts naming "UOSP Formosa" at El Pucú and by Formosa's provincial ombudsman (Defensoría del Pueblo de Formosa) coverage of the same unit. Contact details updated to the station-specific UOSP Formosa line rather than PSA national headquarters.
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Passenger & crew transport
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Flight support
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Hotel & travel
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