Airport
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Airport (OES)
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Airport is the small regional gateway to San Antonio Oeste and the coastal resort town of Las Grutas in Río Negro Province, northern Patagonia. Transfers by taxi, private car or pre-arranged shuttle connect the airport with the city centre, nearby beaches and the Golfo San Matías coastline.
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About Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Airport
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Airport is the airfield serving San Antonio Oeste and the nearby resort town of Las Grutas in Río Negro Province, Argentina. Located in northern Patagonia near the Golfo San Matías coast, it functions mainly as a general aviation and occasional charter gateway for a fishing, salt-production and summer tourism area.
The airport is named after French aviator and writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, who flew routes in this region during his time with Aeroposta Argentina. Today the airport does not maintain regular scheduled passenger services, and its activity centres on general aviation, private flights and limited charter operations.
The airport has a single small passenger terminal and an asphalt runway of about 1,800 metres, located roughly 12 km from central San Antonio Oeste. Access is by local roads connected to Ruta Nacional 3, with taxis, private transfers and rental cars used for journeys to the city and to Las Grutas.
Facilities are basic, with a small waiting area, check-in counters and surface parking; more extensive dining, shopping and banking services are available in San Antonio Oeste and Las Grutas. For visitors heading to the beaches of Las Grutas and the surrounding Patagonian coast, the airport provides a simple arrival point with onward travel by road.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
The airport operates a single small passenger terminal building serving all arrivals and departures. It mainly handles general aviation, private flights and occasional charter services, with no regular scheduled commercial passenger traffic.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Airport
Transfers
Book private transfers from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Airport to hotels, holiday rentals and destinations in San Antonio Oeste and the coastal resort town of Las Grutas.
Hourly Chauffeur
Arrange a professional chauffeur by the hour for flexible travel from the airport, business appointments, events or sightseeing around San Antonio Oeste and the Golfo San Matías area.
Car Rental
Rent a car at Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Airport for independent travel to San Antonio Oeste, Las Grutas and the surrounding Patagonian coast.
Bus & Group Transfers
Organize minibuses or charter buses for groups travelling between the airport, San Antonio Oeste, Las Grutas, hotels and event venues.
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