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Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (El Plumerillo) MDZ / SAME

Mendoza, Mendoza · Argentina · Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A.
2.3Mpax · 2024
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATASAME / MDZ
OperatorAeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A.
Coordinates32.8317°S, 68.7928°W
Elevation2,310 ft · 704 m
Time zoneART (UTC-3, no DST)
Passengers / yr2,315,946 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded
AIP referenceSAME — AIP Argentina / ANAC
Operating hoursNear-H24 civil/military joint-use airfield; passenger terminal and tower operate around the clock to support scheduled international and domestic traffic; general aviation/charter movements outside published slots require PPR via the co-located IV Brigada Aerea (Argentine Air Force).
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal of approximately 10,600 sq m over two levels, with 5 gates and 3 jet bridges; shares the airfield with the Argentine Air Force's IV Air Brigade (El Plumerillo military air base).
Runways (1)
  • 18/36 · 2,835 m / 9,301 ft · 54 m wide · Concrete · ILS CAT I
El Plumerillo is Mendoza's principal air gateway and Argentina's busiest airport outside Buenos Aires/Cordoba corridor, serving as a domestic base for Aerolineas Argentinas alongside JetSMART, Flybondi, LATAM, Sky Airline, Copa Airlines and Gol; it underpins the province's wine-tourism economy with direct international links to Santiago, Sao Paulo, Panama City and Lima, and shares its single 18/36 runway with the Argentine Air Force's IV Air Brigade.

Services

Available On request / PPR Seasonal / ageing Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling Available · 7 providers
Intercargo
Longstanding state ground-handling operator at El Plumerillo (Aeropuerto Internacional Gobernador Francisco Gabrielli); performs pushback, boarding-stair placement and baggage loading/unloading for scheduled carriers; confirmed still active at MDZ via multiple Feb 19, 2026 press reports (adnpais, Los Andes, Diario Uno) of ~19-20 flight cancellations when Intercargo staff joined a national general strike, explicitly describing Intercargo as the company handling ramp/baggage assistance there; now facing new competition under Argentina's 2025-2026 ramp-services deregulation.
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Available
Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Fly Seg
Authorized by Argentina's Secretaría de Transporte (Disposition 5/2025) to provide airport operational and ramp-handling services at Mendoza (El Plumerillo) along with 15 other major Argentine airports, as part of the deregulation ending Intercargo's monopoly; confirmed via Mendoza Post coverage naming Mendoza explicitly ("Una empresa de capitales nacionales dará servicios de rampa en Mendoza").
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Available
Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Handyway Cargo S.A.
National Government-authorized ramp/ground-service provider explicitly enabled to operate at El Plumerillo (Mendoza) alongside Ezeiza, Córdoba and Tucumán, confirmed by multiple independent outlets (Mendoza Post, MDZol, Diario Uno, Infobae, News Digitales) all naming Mendoza/El Plumerillo directly in the May 2025 authorization coverage.
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Available
Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Global Protection Service S.A.
Authorized by the Transport Secretariat (Disposition 11/2025) to provide ramp/ground-handling services at 16 key Argentine airports; confirmed as including Mendoza via a source quote listing "Global Protection Service S.A. se suma a las empresas Fly Seg y Air Class Cargo en los aeropuertos de Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Rosario, Mendoza, San Carlos de Bariloche y Tucumán," and Mendoza also appears in the argentina.gob.ar 37-airport authorized-carrier list alongside this company.
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Available
Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Swissport Argentina
Global ground-handling group authorized under Disposition 36/2025 to operate ramp services (pushback, boarding stairs, baggage/cargo loading) at 37 Argentine airports explicitly including Mendoza; eighth company licensed under the national deregulation, confirmed via argentina.gob.ar official notice and multiple trade-press outlets (Aviacion News, Perfil, AeroLatinNews).
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Air Class Cargo
Named among the private companies authorized to provide ramp services at El Plumerillo in Mendoza, confirmed via a source quote listing Mendoza among its authorized airports alongside Fly Seg and Global Protection Service, and via Mendoza's inclusion in the argentina.gob.ar 37-airport authorized-carrier list; initial operational rollout was reported to begin at Ezeiza, so airport-specific MDZ start date is not independently confirmed.
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Available
Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Acciona Servicios Argentina S.A.
Subsidiary of Spanish multinational Acciona, authorized under Transport Secretariat Disposition 38/2025 to provide general ramp and ground-operations services in Argentina; however, the specific airport list found for this authorization (Aeroparque, Tucumán, Córdoba, Salta, San Carlos de Bariloche, Rosario) does not include Mendoza, and Acciona is absent from the official argentina.gob.ar 37-airport authorized-carrier roster that does include Mendoza — Mendoza/El Plumerillo inclusion could not be confirmed and may be incorrect.
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Unconfirmed
Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel Available
YPF Aviación
Operates the aeroplanta (fuel farm) at El Plumerillo supplying JET A-1 (1,200,000 L storage capacity / ~450,000 L operational stock, delivered via fuel-supply units) and AVGAS 100LL (50,000 L capacity / ~20,000 L operational stock, via pump dispenser), per Argentina AIP AD 2.1 data for SAME/MDZ; confirmed via YPF's own business-aviation site as part of its 52-aeroplanta national network including Mendoza.
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Available
Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance Not listed
Component shops & overhaul Available
NewAir S.A.
Structures/corrosion-repair shop — in-house structural repair, CPCP corrosion inspection/control and fuel-tank repair work carried out at its own hangar/office facility (~5,800 sqm) located on MDZ (El Plumerillo) airport property, run alongside the company's separate C-check base-maintenance line for Boeing 737 / Airbus A320 aircraft; self-describes as an ANAC-certified Taller Aeronautico (TAR 145) — exact class rating unconfirmed.
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Available
Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight catering Available
Fly Kitchen
Flight-kitchen operator based in Córdoba with facilities, equipment and logistics explicitly listed for Mendoza province ("Contamos con instalaciones, equipamiento y toda la logística necesaria en las provincias de Córdoba, Mendoza, Santa Fe, Misiones, Salta, San Luis") providing airline and charter catering with Just-in-Time delivery; company's own site does not name El Plumerillo airport specifically, only the province, so airport-level presence is inferred rather than directly confirmed.
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Available
Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning Available
Intercargo
Aircraft interior/cabin cleaning bundled into Intercargo's standard ramp-service package at Argentine airports including Mendoza, per national press description of 'rampa' scope (loading, unloading, cleaning, fuel supply, passenger transfer); unconfirmed at MDZ-specific tenant level beyond this general service description.
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Available
Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment Not listed
Cargo handling Available
Andesmar Cargas
Holds Courier-category customs clearance authorization at El Plumerillo airport for air freight (confirmed via Diario de Cuyo: "habilitación aduanera Courier en el aeropuerto internacional El Plumerillo"); operates a direct US-Mendoza air cargo route and door-to-airport/door-to-fiscal-deposit logistics serving mining, wine and industrial shippers in Cuyo.
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Available
Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security Available
Policía de Seguridad Aeroportuaria (PSA) - Unidad Regional de Seguridad Aeroportuaria
National aviation-security police force present at every PSA-administered Argentine airport including El Plumerillo, operating via local Unidades Operacionales under the regional Unidad Regional de Seguridad Aeroportuaria structure; PSA's presence at MDZ is well established generically, but a specific unit email/phone could not be independently confirmed, so contact fields are left blank rather than publishing unverified digits.
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Available
Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport Not listed
Flight support Available
Universal Aviation
FBO/trip-support and ground-handling coordination desk for El Plumerillo International Airport (SAME/MDZ), confirmed directly on the company's Mendoza location page (universalaviation.aero/locations/argentina/mendoza-same); manages permit coordination, catering arrangements and ground transportation sourcing using local supervisory agents, coordinated from its main Argentina FBO office. Phone number verified exactly against the live page.
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Available
Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel Not listed