Airport
Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD)
Puerto Deseado Airport serves the coastal town of Puerto Deseado in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, and acts as a gateway to the Ría Deseado reserve and the region's Atlantic wildlife destinations. Compare transfer options into town and plan onward travel to nearby regional hubs such as Comodoro Rivadavia and Río Gallegos.
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About Puerto Deseado Airport
Puerto Deseado Airport is a small regional airport serving Puerto Deseado, a port town at the mouth of the Deseado River in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. It acts as a gateway to the northern Patagonian coast and supports general aviation, charter flights and occasional state or regional air services. Regular scheduled commercial flights have been suspended since 2012, and the airport is currently used mainly for limited, irregular and seasonal operations.
Located about 5 km from the town centre, the airport has a single asphalt runway and a compact single-story terminal with basic check-in and waiting facilities. It serves a remote coastal region where overland distances are long, making air access valuable for government, fishing and tourism-related travel.
Travellers continuing to the Ría Deseado nature reserve, Isla Pingüino and nearby wildlife sites can reach central Puerto Deseado by local taxi in roughly 5–10 minutes. For scheduled connections, the nearest major airports are Comodoro Rivadavia (CRD), about 280–290 km away, and Río Gallegos (RGL), further south.
The facility remains important for regional connectivity, and provincial authorities have announced investments to upgrade the airfield's perimeter fencing, fuel storage and security equipment with the aim of resuming commercial flights.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Puerto Deseado Airport operates from a single, small passenger terminal used for domestic, general aviation and occasional state or charter flights. There are no separate domestic and international terminals.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Puerto Deseado Airport
Transfers
Book private transfers from Puerto Deseado Airport to hotels, the port area and other locations in Puerto Deseado and along the Santa Cruz coast.
Hourly Chauffeur
Arrange a chauffeur by the hour for flexible travel from PUD to business meetings, wildlife excursions or visits around Puerto Deseado.
Car Rental
Rent a car from Puerto Deseado Airport for independent travel around town and onward journeys across the Patagonian coast.
Bus & Group Transfers
Organize minibuses or charter buses for groups travelling between Puerto Deseado Airport, hotels, event venues and regional destinations.
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