NEW SALTO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Within the investment plan for inland airports, the rehabilitation of the Salto Airport was inaugurated on February 23.
The airport modernization works involved an investment of 13 million dollars and activated 150 jobs. It is one of the six air terminals in charge of Corporación América Airports and Aeropuertos Uruguay after the Carmelo International Airport was intervened in 2022, Rivera -as the first binational airport in Latin America and second in the world- .
The company plans to carry out the same works at the Melo, Paysandú and Durazno airports where all of the runway pavements will be executed with BITAFLEX AM2 modified asphalt provided by BITAFAL.
The runway, built by the CVC company, has a length of 1,588 meters and the platform is 15,000 m2, and was completely resurfaced with BITAFLEX AM2. Some other works were carried out aimed at transforming the Salto airport into a sustainable and functional infrastructure.
The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works, Juan José Olaizola, accompanied the President of the Republic, Luis Lacalle Pou, along with national and departmental authorities, at the inauguration of the “Nueva Hespérides” Salto International Airport. Undersecretary Olaizola stressed that the renovation of six airports not only implies an improvement in air connectivity, but also promotes economic development, generating employment and attracting investment opportunities. The Minister of National Defense, Javier García, joined this perspective by highlighting investment as a boost for growth and employment in the country. President Lacalle Pou closed the event by expressing his satisfaction with the work carried out, considering them as a gateway to the department and the country.
We thank the company CVC and Corporación América for their confidence in the supply of modified asphalt for the runways of Uruguay's airports.
