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iata: TUC
name: Teniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
city: San Miguel de Tucumán
country: Argentina
lastUpdated: '2026-09-25'
officialWebsite: 'https://www.aa2000.com.ar/'
sources:
  - 'https://www.aa2000.com.ar/'
  - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/argentina'
  - >-
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teniente_Benjam%C3%ADn_Matienzo_International_Airport
quickFacts:
  - IATA TUC / ICAO SANT — Teniente Benjamín Matienzo (San Miguel de Tucumán)
  - 'GPS -26.84083, -65.10472 · AA2000 · ~12 km east of city · elev ~456 m'
  - No Priority Pass lounge on research day (not on PP Argentina index)
  - >-
    Airlines: Aerolíneas Argentinas · JetSmart Argentina · Copa (PTY) — confirm
    live
  - Bus 121 to bus terminal · taxi / rental — confirm live
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: No PP
    title: No Priority Pass lounge
    detail: Do not invent Aeropuertos VIP Club PP access from 2016 articles.
    summary: >-
      TUC is not on the current Priority Pass Argentina airport list on research
      day.
    category: status
  - label: Banks
    title: AR + JetSmart + Copa
    detail: Seasonal AR leisure (Iguazú/Bariloche/Florianópolis framing) varies.
    summary: >-
      Buenos Aires domestic spine plus Copa Panama when scheduled — confirm
      live.
    category: timing
  - label: Plant
    title: Regional terminal · long runway
    detail: Cargo peak Sep–Nov for fruit exports — passenger halls stay regional.
    summary: >-
      Four departure gates with international facilities; 3,500 m runway is
      Argentina’s longest.
    category: terminal
  - label: Ground
    title: Bus 121 or taxi ~12 km
    detail: Confirm live ARS fares — omit invented tables.
    summary: Public bus 121 toward the bus terminal; taxis and rentals at Arrivals.
    category: food
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 6
slug: tuc
region: South America
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# Teniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC)
San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina · South America
Northwest Argentina’s Tucumán gateway with Aerolíneas Argentinas, JetSmart Argentina, and Copa Airlines Panama banks — **no Priority Pass lounge** on research day (TUC absent from current PP Argentina airport index); Bus 121 and taxis cover the ~12 km city link.
## Airportist Score

**6.0 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 7.0 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 5.8 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.4 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 7.0 — 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 passenger terminal (4 departure gates; international facilities; jet bridge)
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Aerolíneas / JetSmart Buenos Aires connectors
- Copa Panama international when scheduled
- San Miguel de Tucumán / NW Argentina travelers who do not need PP

## Watch out for

- No Priority Pass lounge on research day — stale 2016 AA2000 VIP Club mentions are not treated as live PP
- Longest runway in Argentina (3,500 m) but passenger plant is regional-scale
- No published MCT

## More intel

- [Lounge directory](/airports/tuc/lounges.md) (free)
- [Getting there](/airports/tuc/getting-there.md) (free)
- [Amenities](/airports/tuc/amenities.md) (free)
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- [Water](/airports/tuc/water.md) (free)
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