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Santa Fe Inaugurates $150 Million Overhaul of Rosario’s Islas Malvinas Airport

A province-financed rebuild lifts the facility to category 3 to attract larger aircraft.

La remodelación del aeropuerto comenzó a fines de septiembre.
La aerolínea Arajet lanzó vuelos desde el Aeropuerto de Fisherton, en Rosario, a la ciudad de Punta Cana. 
El gobernador Maximiliano Pullaro encabezó el acto inaugural del Aeropuerto Internacional Islas Malvinas ante unas 25.000 personas, en una jornada que combinó anuncios oficiales y actividades abiertas al público.
El aeropuerto ya luce la fachada del nuevo edificio que se destinará a arribos y embarques de vuelos internacionales.

Overview

  • The province formally reopened the airport on Dec. 27 with a public event featuring guided visits, aerial displays, live music and raffles for international tickets.
  • The project repaved the full 3,000‑meter runway, installed advanced LED lighting, expanded the terminal by about 10,500 m² and added two jet bridges and escalators.
  • Authorities say the airport accepts private and alternate flights from Dec. 29, with the first commercial arrival expected in the early hours of Dec. 30.
  • Santa Fe covered the entire near‑USD 150 million cost after a previously agreed national co‑financing did not materialize.
  • Arajet has confirmed nonstops to Punta Cana from June 2026 with three weekly Boeing 737 MAX 8 flights and tickets already on sale, reinforcing plans for broader international connectivity.