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SAZB

BHI

Comandante Espora Airport · Bahía Blanca

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

246 ft / 75 m

Transition Altitude

4,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 119.15 MHz (ESPORA TWR)

Runway Summary

16L/34R8,579 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

6/246,660 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

16R/34L4,915 ftAsphaltUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Comandante Espora Airport (SAZB), Argentina. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 246 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 4,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Comandante Espora Airport

ICAO / IATA

SAZB / BHI

Municipality

Bahía Blanca

Country

Region

AR-B

GPS Coordinates

-38.725000, -62.169300

Transition Altitude

4,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 16L / 34R

LIGHTED

Crosswind 16L Crosswind 34R TOD VDP

Length: 8,579 ft / 2,615 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 163.9° / 343.9°

RWY 16L

No ILS

RWY 34R

No ILS

Runway 6 / 24

LIGHTED

Crosswind 6 Crosswind 24 TOD VDP

Length: 6,660 ft / 2,030 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 60.7° / 240.7°

RWY 6

No ILS

RWY 24

No ILS

Runway 16R / 34L

UNLIT

Crosswind 16R Crosswind 34L TOD VDP

Length: 4,915 ft / 1,498 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 164.1° / 344.1°

RWY 16R

No ILS

RWY 34L

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

C · NDB (Comandante Espora)280 kHz

246 ft · Associated: None
-38.706699, -62.160000

OC · NDB (Comandante Espora)260 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
-38.651699, -62.181702

EPO · NDB (Comandante Espora)370 kHz

246 ft · Associated: SAZB
-38.733898, -62.162800

BCA · VOR-DME (Bahia Blanca)114,300 kHz

246 ft · Associated: SAZB
-38.720001, -62.158298

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP BAHIA BLANCA APP

124.80 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

RDO RDO

296.50 MHz

TWR ESPORA TWR

119.15 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Tres Arroyos Airport

Gobernador Castello Airport

Necochea Airport

Santa Rosa Airport

Héroes de Malvinas Airport

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