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SANU

UAQ

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport · San Juan

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

1,958 ft / 597 m

Transition Altitude

4,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 119.35 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

18/368,071 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (SANU), Argentina. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 1,958 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 4,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport

ICAO / IATA

SANU / UAQ

Municipality

San Juan

Country

Region

AR-J

GPS Coordinates

-31.571501, -68.418198

Transition Altitude

4,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 18 / 36

LIGHTED

Crosswind 18 Crosswind 36 TOD VDP

Length: 8,071 ft / 2,460 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 179.6° / 359.6°

RWY 18

No ILS

RWY 36

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

J · NDB (San Juan)305 kHz

1,959 ft · Associated: None
-31.543301, -68.416702

JUA · VOR-DME (San Juan)113,100 kHz

1,959 ft · Associated: SANU
-31.563900, -68.421402

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP APP

119.35 MHz

TWR TWR

119.35 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

El Plumerillo Airport

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Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport

Villa Dolores Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified