Airport guide
Comandante AirportIATA code BHI
Comandante Airport (BHI/SAZB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bahia Blanca, Argentina in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Bahia Blanca, Argentina
- Codes
- BHI · SAZB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
- Region
- South America
Comandante Airport (BHI/SAZB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bahia Blanca, Argentina in South America. Operating on America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires local time at coordinates -38.730°, -62.150°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Comandante Airport (BHI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bahia Blanca, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Comandante Airport details
- IATA code
- BHI
- ICAO code
- SAZB
- City
- Bahia Blanca
- Country
- Argentina
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
- Coordinates
- -38.725°, -62.169°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Comandante Airport’s own pages.
BHI airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 75 m (246 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Gobernador Castello Airport VDM · 249 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BHI
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, 2 lit. Longest 17L/35R: 2,410 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17L/35R | 2,410 m7,907 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 06/24 | 1,980 m6,496 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 17R/35L | 1,498 m4,915 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from BHI
Originfacts does not track any routes from BHI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where BHI is
8.5 km east
Comandante Airport lies 8.5 km east of Bahía Blanca city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at BHI
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bahia Blanca, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Comandante Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aeropuertobahiablanca.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Bahia Blanca
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ViedmaGobernador Edgardo Castello AirportVDM247 km
- Santa RosaSanta Rosa AirportRSA304 km
- Mar Del PlataMar Del Plata AirportMDQ409 km
- Puerto MadrynEl TehuelchePMY508 km
- NeuquenPresidente Peron International AirportNQN520 km
- Buenos AiresMinistro Pistarini AirportEZE542 km
- El PalomarEl PalomarEPA556 km
- TrelewTrelew AirportREL567 km
- Buenos AiresJorge Newbery AirportAEP571 km
Comandante Airport: common questions
Where is Comandante Airport?
Comandante Airport serves Bahia Blanca, Argentina. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -38.725°, -62.169°.
What are the airport codes for Comandante Airport?
The IATA code is BHI and the ICAO code is SAZB.
What time zone is BHI in?
Comandante Airport is in the America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires time zone.
What is the official website of Comandante Airport?
The airport’s official website is aeropuertobahiablanca.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Comandante Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at BHI: 17L/35R (2,410 m (7,907 ft), asphalt); 06/24 (1,980 m (6,496 ft), asphalt); 17R/35L (1,498 m (4,915 ft), asphalt).
How far is BHI from Bahía Blanca city centre?
Comandante Airport is about 8.5 km east of Bahía Blanca city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Comandante Airport?
OurAirports gives BHI’s elevation as 75 m (246 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Comandante Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)