# Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ)

> San Juan, AR · IATA: UAQ · ICAO: SANU · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `UAQ` |
| ICAO | `SANU` |
| City | San Juan |
| Country | AR |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 597 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -31.57150, -68.41820 |

## Description

Gateway to San Juan, one of Argentina's leading wine and mining provinces in the Cuyo region, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) is linked to the capital by Aerolíneas Argentinas. Cargo moves almost entirely as belly freight on these passenger services, as the airport has no standalone freight terminal. Bulkier consignments — mining equipment or wine for export — travel overland to Buenos Aires-Ezeiza (EZE), the country's main air-cargo gateway, roughly 1,100 km away. UAQ is best understood as a regional feeder with limited air-freight capacity.

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