# El Plumerillo Airport (MDZ)

> Mendoza, AR · IATA: MDZ · ICAO: SAME · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `MDZ` |
| ICAO | `SAME` |
| City | Mendoza |
| Country | AR |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 704 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | -32.83170, -68.79290 |

## Description

Mendoza's Governor Francisco Gabrielli Airport (El Plumerillo, IATA: MDZ) is the main air gateway to Argentina's leading wine region and the Andes, and unlike most provincial fields it offers genuine cargo handling. Freight operations are run by Terminal de Cargas Argentina (TCA), which maintains a bonded warehouse (depósito fiscal) for imports and exports, while Swissport has provided ramp handling since 2003. Throughput is strongly seasonal, peaking around the grape harvest when demand for capacity rises sharply. Most cargo travels as belly freight on domestic services to Buenos Aires, alongside high-value agricultural and wine consignments. Road links via National Route 40 and the Cristo Redentor Andean pass connect Mendoza to the Chilean port of Valparaíso, supporting combined air-road moves to overseas markets. For intercontinental full-freighter capacity, Buenos Aires-Ezeiza (EZE) remains the national hub, but within the Cuyo region MDZ is the key air-cargo point. Forwarders with time-sensitive or perishable shipments from the province will find usable infrastructure here.

---

*Freight Academy — Airport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/el-plumerillo-airport-mdz](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/el-plumerillo-airport-mdz)*

*Markdown mirror: [https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/airports/en/el-plumerillo-airport-mdz](https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/airports/en/el-plumerillo-airport-mdz)*

*LLM-Summary (JSON): https://www.freight-academy.com/api/v1/airports/el-plumerillo-airport-mdz/llm-summary*