# Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE)

> Buenos Aires (Ezeiza), AR · IATA: EZE · ICAO: SAEZ · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `EZE` |
| ICAO | `SAEZ` |
| City | Buenos Aires (Ezeiza) |
| Country | AR |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 20 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | -34.82220, -58.53580 |

## Description

Around 85 percent of Argentina's international air passengers pass through Ministro Pistarini (EZE), and the same gravitational pull applies to freight. Set about 22 kilometres south-west of Buenos Aires, the airport hosts Terminal de Cargas Argentina (TCA), the country's principal air-cargo complex, operated by Aeropuertos Argentina. TCA runs bonded warehouses where shipments clear through the Argentine customs authority (Aduana/AFIP) for both import and export. Cargo carriers active at EZE include LATAM Cargo, American Airlines Cargo, United Cargo, IAG Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo, with ground handling by operators such as Swissport. Exports lean heavily on perishables — chilled beef, fish, blueberries and other fresh produce — alongside pharmaceuticals, while imports cover electronics, machinery parts and industrial goods. The Autopista Ricchieri links the terminals directly to the capital, and the Port of Buenos Aires is close enough to support sea-air combinations. Because nearly all of Argentina's intercontinental airfreight funnels through this single site, EZE is effectively unavoidable for forwarders planning long-haul shipments. For freight professionals it remains the reference point for any air-cargo movement into or out of the country.

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