Airport guide
Carrasco International AirportIATA code MVD
Carrasco International Airport (MVD/SUMU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Montevideo, Uruguay in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Montevideo, Uruguay
- Codes
- MVD · SUMU
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Montevideo
- Region
- South America
Carrasco International Airport (MVD/SUMU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Montevideo, Uruguay in South America. Operating on America/Montevideo local time at coordinates -34.840°, -56.030°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Carrasco International Airport (MVD) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Montevideo, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Carrasco International Airport details
- IATA code
- MVD
- ICAO code
- SUMU
- City
- Montevideo
- Country
- Uruguay
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Montevideo
- Coordinates
- -34.836°, -56.026°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Carrasco International Airport’s own pages.
MVD airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 32 m (105 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 2.08 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing dinacia.gub.uy (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport PDP · 85 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MVD
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 07/25: 3,200 m, concrete. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,200 m10,499 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
| 01/19 | 2,250 m7,382 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from MVD
Originfacts does not track any routes from MVD yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at MVD
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names MVD, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where MVD is
17 km east-northeast
Carrasco International Airport lies 17 km east-northeast of Montevideo 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 MVD
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Montevideo, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Carrasco International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aeropuertodecarrasco.com.uy (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 Montevideo
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Punta Del EsteCapitan de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International AirportPDP102 km
- Buenos AiresJorge Newbery AirportAEP221 km
- Buenos AiresMinistro Pistarini AirportEZE229 km
- El PalomarEl PalomarEPA237 km
- Mar Del PlataMar Del Plata AirportMDQ370 km
- RosarioFisherton AirportROS487 km
- PelotasFederal AirportPET489 km
- ParanaGeneral Justo Jose de Urquiza AirportPRA534 km
- Santa FeSanta Fe AirportSFN564 km
Carrasco International Airport: common questions
Where is Carrasco International Airport?
Carrasco International Airport serves Montevideo, Uruguay. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -34.836°, -56.026°.
What are the airport codes for Carrasco International Airport?
The IATA code is MVD and the ICAO code is SUMU.
What time zone is MVD in?
Carrasco International Airport is in the America/Montevideo time zone.
What is the official website of Carrasco International Airport?
The airport’s official website is aeropuertodecarrasco.com.uy. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Carrasco International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at MVD: 07/25 (3,200 m (10,499 ft), concrete); 01/19 (2,250 m (7,382 ft), concrete).
When did Carrasco International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1947 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Carrasco International Airport?
Wikidata records 2.08 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at MVD?
Wikidata lists MVD as a hub of Amaszonas Uruguay and SUA.
How far is MVD from Montevideo city centre?
Carrasco International Airport is about 17 km east-northeast of Montevideo city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Carrasco International Airport?
OurAirports gives MVD’s elevation as 32 m (105 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 Carrasco International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q9064 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- 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)