Remodeling of the Córdoba International Airport.

Eduardo Eurnekian with Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 has embarked on a process to modernize, convert, and expand the existing airport infrastructure, with the ultimate goal of connecting the largest number of cities possible through an efficient airport network. This is the reason for the $5.3 million investment earmarked for construction of a new meteorological station and a new beacon system and for remodeling the electrical substations at the International Airport of Córdoba Ambrosio Taravella.
The new meteorological station will cost a total of $3.6 million and consist of the construction of a 160-square meter building, a 70-square meter storehouse, a meteorological observation camp, a remote meteorological station, observation instruments, and access roads.
This new meteorological station will replace the existing one, where hangars will be built in the near future.
The new beacon system requires an investment of $1.7 million. This work includes new circuits, replacement of isolation transformers and runway lightning. The electrical substation will be remodeled as well. New electrical equipment, voltage transformers, and a power cable to feed the new meteorological station will be built.
The remodeling process will last seven months, during which time the airport will be open and working normally.
This new stage in the remodeling process is part of the Master Plan that Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 designed for Córdoba’s Airport. Last year, the Company earmarked $15 million to rebuild 6,700-sqaure meters of tarmac.
Cordoba’s Airport was reopened in May 2006 after a remodeling plan that required an investment of $50 million. Due to those works, the airport’s annual traffic grew from 1.1 million to 2.4 million people.