<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Carrasco International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The original passenger terminal was inaugurated in 1947. In 2003 the Uruguayan government transferred the administration, operation and maintenance of the airport to the private investment group Puerta del Sur S.A, which since then invested in several upgrades of the airport.</p>
<p class="blog-para">On 3 February 2007, construction began on a new terminal parallel to Runway 06/24. Runway 01/19 was lengthened to 2,250 meters (7,382 ft.) and the former Runway 10/28 was permanently closed because the new terminal cuts across it. The new terminal, designed by Uruguayan architect Rafael Vi&ntilde;oly, has the capacity to handle 3 million passengers a year, including a much larger parking area built for over 1200 vehicles.</p>
<p class="blog-para">This new terminal building has four jetways, separate floors for arrivals and departures and a large viewing area on the top floor. The terminal has room for expansion for two additional jetways and a maximum capacity of 6 million passengers per year before the building would need actual enlargement. The new terminal was inaugurated on 5 October 2009 with official operations beginning on 29 December 2009. A new US$15 million cargo terminal was also constructed.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Regular passenger flights were suspended in mid-March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Regular flights to Spain were resumed in July, and to S&atilde;o Paulo and Santiago in August.</p>
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<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pt-2 pb-3"><strong> Facilities Carrasco International Airport </strong></h2>
<p class="blog-para">he Oficina de Investigacion y Prevencion de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviacion (OIPAIA) of the National Civil Aviation and Aviation Infrastructure Direction (DINACIA) has its head office on the airport property.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pt-2 pb-3">Ground transportation Carrasco International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The airport is located 19 km (12 mi) from downtown Montevideo. The airport is served by public transit and a private taxi service which connect to Montevideo and Punta del Este.</p>
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