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04/08/07 22:58
EARTH, MILKYWAY

Variety of Transportation

Thank author of this post/commentWell I have found this link which doesn't really tell you what the transporation system is like in Uruguay but it does give you some facts and figures about the miles of paved and unpaved highways.

It also talks about waterways, ports and harbours along the coastline.

What surprised me was the number of airports which is estimated at 64 BUT only 15 of them have paved runways.

Maybe someone who lives there could explain why so few runways are paved.

Comment #1
04/09/07 04:34
Pocitos
Thank author of this post/commentI don't think there are 15 airports that you might fly to in a passenger plane. The main international airport is in Montevideo, the Carrasco airport. There might be some international flights to Punta del Este.

We looked at flying to Salto (500 km from Montevideo), but it looked like the flight would make 1 stop and it would cost US$80 (ish) for each segment (ie: $80+$80=$160 each way). That would be $320 round trip or $640 for two. We rented a car for US$99 for the weekend and the gasoline was anout US$100 for the trip. 5+ hour drive each way.

Domestic flying is not a common method of travel in Uruguay. From my reading, the Military used to operate domestic passenger flights. Aside the security at the Carrasco airport is operated by the Uruguayan Air Force.

According to your figures 23% of the airports in Uruguay have paved runways... In the United States it's only 34%.

Airports:

14, 858 (2006)

Airports - with paved runways:

total: 5, 119

over 3, 047 m: 189

2, 438 to 3, 047 m: 221

1, 524 to 2, 437 m: 1, 426

914 to 1, 523 m: 2, 337

under 914 m: 946 (2006)

Airports - with unpaved runways:

total: 9, 739

over 3, 047 m: 1

2, 438 to 3, 047 m: 6

1, 524 to 2, 437 m: 157

914 to 1, 523 m: 1, 728

under 914 m: 7, 847 (2006)

Comment #2
04/12/07 00:13
around town
Thank author of this post/commentIt seems that more people drive to their destinations than actually fly. I would guess that the US has way more paved runways than that. As many airports as there are they only ones that I would even consider that might not be paved would be private.
Comment #3
04/12/07 17:08
Dazeville
Thank author of this post/commentYes, it seems that the U.S. would have more paved runways. People spend a lot of money flying in the U.S. so they have the funds to provide better conditions. I'm not sure about the facts but you guys raised some interesting information.
Comment #4
04/13/07 05:15
Pocitos
Thank author of this post/commentMy facts came from the CIA... as I believe the other posters facts about Uruguay did. Maybe someone wants to call the FAA in the USA and verify the numbers?
Comment #5
05/08/07 14:27
cloud nine
Thank author of this post/commentI found a list that is very helpful. I didn't find FAA figures at first glance, so I'll look a little harder.

Town -- Airport name -- Runway -- Rwy length

Artigas -- Artigas Intl -- Paved -- 4100 ft

Carmelo -- Carmelo -- Unpaved -- 3400 ft

Carmelo Uruguay -- Carmelo Intl -- Unpaved -- 3400 ft

Colonia -- Colonia International -- Paved -- 4400 ft

Durazno -- Santa Bernardina Intl -- Paved -- 7400 ft

Fray Bentos -- Fray Bentos -- Unpaved -- 3400 ft

Maldonado -- Capitan Curbelo Intl -- Paved -- 6900 ft

Melo -- Cerro Largo Intl -- Paved -- 4900 ft

Mercedes -- R Detomasi Intl -- Unpaved -- 4000 ft

Montevideo -- Angel S Adami Intl -- Paved -- 4100 ft

Montevideo -- Carrasco Intl/Gen C L Berisso -- Paved -- 10400 ft

Montevideo -- Gen Artigas -- Paved -- 3600 ft

Paysandu -- Tydeo Larre Borges Intl -- Paved -- 4000 ft

Punta Del Este -- El Jaguel Dptal -- Paved -- 4900 ft

Rio Branco -- 1998 -- Unpaved -- 2800 ft

Rivera -- Rivera Intl -- Paved -- 6000 ft

Rocha -- Rocha -- Unpaved -- 3200 ft

Salto -- Salto Nueva Hesperides Intl -- Paved -- 5400 ft

Tacuarembo -- Tacuarembo -- Paved -- 3900 ft

Treinta Y Tres -- Treinta Y Tres -- Unpaved -- 3300 ft

Trinidad -- Carlos Antunez Castellanos -- Unpaved -- 3200 ft

Vichadero -- Vichadero -- Unpaved -- 3300 ft

Comment #6
02/04/09 23:03
Jade

Thanks for all of the great information on Uruguay airports.
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