

It was designed and erected by Argentine technicians. The airport is named after Juan Pistarini, Minister of Public Works during the presidency of Juan Perón, who placed the cornerstone of the project on 22 December 1945. It has been operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A. Pistarini Airport is the country's largest international airport by number of passengers handled-85% of international traffic -and is a hub for international flights of Aerolíneas Argentinas, which operates domestic services from the airport as well. Covering 3,475 hectares (13.42 sq mi 8,590 acres) it is one of two commercial airports serving Buenos Aires and its metropolitan area, along with Aeroparque Jorge Newbery. Ministro Pistarini International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Ministro Pistarini) ( IATA: EZE, ICAO: SAEZ), also known as Ezeiza International Airport owing to its location in Ezeiza in Greater Buenos Aires, is an international airport 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-southwest of the autonomous city of Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina.

Sources: AIP, EANA, ORSNA, WorldAeroData, Empresa Argentina de Navegación Aérea statistics for 2018
