Regional airport · San Rafael, Argentina

San Rafael/Santiago Germano

SAMRAFA
Elevation
2,470 ft
Coordinates
34°35′S 68°24′W
Local time
America/Argentina/Mendoza

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Field information

SAMR runways, fuel & airport data

Reference data compiled from public aeronautical sources. Our OCC confirms the operational details for your flight before dispatch.

San Rafael/Santiago Germano (SAMR/AFA) has one runway, 11/29, 6,923 ft (2,110 m) long of asphalt. Fuel on the field: Jet A-1 only. Rescue and fire-fighting cover is published as RFFS category 5. Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at SAMR, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    Regional airport

  • Time zone

    America/Argentina/Mendoza

  • Country

    Argentina

    AR

  • Municipality

    San Rafael

  • Elevation

    2,470 ft

  • Position

    -34.5883, -68.4039

  • Fuel

    Jet A-1 only

  • Fire & rescue

    RFFS category 5

Runways · SAMR

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
11/296,923 ft (2,110 m)98 ftasphaltLighted

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at SAMR.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at San Rafael/Santiago Germano (SAMR / AFA) in San Rafael, Argentina, through one 24/7 OCC desk. SAMR is listed in our network as a regional airport. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at SAMR

  1. 01

    Overflight & Landing Permits – Argentina

    Efficient coordination of overflight, landing, ad hoc, and seasonal block permit applications with the civil aviation authority of Argentina. Applicable permit lead times for Argentina are confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request. For airline operators, navigation fee verifications, overflight charge audits, and CAA account reconciliations for Argentina are managed end-to-end.

  2. 02

    Ground Handling at SAMR

    Direct FBO and handler coordination at SAMR covering ramp parking, towing, GPU/ACU support, CIQ formalities, and real-time operational updates.

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at SAMR

    Competitive into-plane pricing, secure fuel releases, and credit arrangements through major oil suppliers and local distributors worldwide. Availability at SAMR is confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request.

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to SAMR

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for SAMR: 34° 35′ 18″ S 68° 24′ 14″ W; elevation 2470 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in San Rafael

    Ground transportation, hotel reservations, visa assistance, and expedited meet & greet for crews operating into San Rafael. Complete passenger handling coordination covering check-in, boarding, special assistance, and CIQ formalities at SAMR.

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at SAMR

    Support for freighter operations into SAMR covering ULD logistics, ramp and slot coordination, dangerous goods coordination, and rapid turnarounds.

Location

Where SAMR sits in the network

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