---
iata: EQS
name: Brigadier General Antonio Parodi International Airport
city: Esquel
country: Argentina
lastUpdated: '2026-09-25'
officialWebsite: 'https://www.aa2000.com.ar/'
sources:
  - 'https://www.esquel.gov.ar/aeropuerto'
  - 'https://www.aa2000.com.ar/'
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esquel_Airport'
quickFacts:
  - >-
    IATA EQS / ICAO SAVE — Brigadier General Antonio Parodi International
    (Esquel)
  - 'GPS -42.90672, -71.14667 · RN40 Km 1771 · ~21 km from town'
  - No Priority Pass lounge on research day
  - Aerolíneas Argentinas → Buenos Aires (AEP/EZE); seasonal Córdoba framing
  - Free open parking (subject to availability); remis from main hall
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: Banks
    title: AR Buenos Aires focus
    detail: >-
      Municipal page notes frequency build toward daily in peak months — confirm
      live.
    summary: Aerolíneas Argentinas is the primary scheduled carrier to AEP/EZE.
    category: timing
  - label: Plant
    title: Compact single terminal
    detail: AA2000-operated Patagonian field.
    summary: One passenger building with gate seating — no dedicated lounge.
    category: terminal
  - label: Lounges
    title: No PP lounge
    detail: Use gate seating / café options — confirm live.
    summary: No Priority Pass product on research day.
    category: food
  - label: Ground
    title: Remis + free parking
    detail: No urban bus into the airport.
    summary: 'Municipal page: remis from main hall; no airport taxis; free open parking.'
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 5.8
slug: eqs
region: South America
---
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# Brigadier General Antonio Parodi International Airport (EQS)
Esquel, Argentina · South America
Patagonia’s Esquel gateway on RN40 with Aerolíneas Argentinas Buenos Aires banks on a compact single terminal — and **no Priority Pass lounge** on research day — plus free open parking and remis from the main hall.
## Airportist Score

**5.8 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 7.2 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 5.4 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.2 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 6.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 6.6 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Single compact passenger terminal
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Aerolíneas Argentinas AEP/EZE Patagonia banks
- Los Alerces / Chubut leisure and VFR traffic
- Travelers who want a tiny single-terminal plant

## Watch out for

- No Priority Pass / dedicated airline lounge on research day
- Municipal page: no taxis at airport — use remis from main hall
- Confirm live ARS remis fares — omit unsourced tariffs
- No published MCT

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