Airport guide
Capitan de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International AirportIATA code PDP
Capitan de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP/SULS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Punta Del Este, Uruguay in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Punta Del Este, Uruguay
- Codes
- PDP · SULS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Montevideo
- Region
- South America
Capitan de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP/SULS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Punta Del Este, Uruguay in South America. Operating on America/Montevideo local time at coordinates -34.910°, -54.920°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Capitan de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Punta Del Este, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Capitan de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport details
- IATA code
- PDP
- ICAO code
- SULS
- City
- Punta Del Este
- Country
- Uruguay
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Montevideo
- Coordinates
- -34.855°, -55.094°
- 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 Capitan de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport’s own pages.
PDP airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 29 m (95 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 17 May 1920
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2022
- 119,000
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing s23.q4cdn.com (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport MVD · 85 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PDP
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 08/26: 2,133 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,133 m6,998 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 01/19 | 1,600 m5,249 ft | 38 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from PDP
Originfacts does not track any routes from PDP yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where PDP is
18 km northwest
Capitan de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport lies 18 km northwest of Punta del Este 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 PDP
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Punta Del Este, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Capitan de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:puntadeleste.aero (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 Punta Del Este
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MontevideoCarrasco International AirportMVD102 km
- Buenos AiresJorge Newbery AirportAEP322 km
- Buenos AiresMinistro Pistarini AirportEZE330 km
- El PalomarEl PalomarEPA339 km
- Mar Del PlataMar Del Plata AirportMDQ411 km
- PelotasFederal AirportPET429 km
- RosarioFisherton AirportROS584 km
- Santa MariaSanta Maria AirportRIA590 km
- UruguaianaRuben Berta AirportURG604 km
Capitan de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport: common questions
Where is Capitan de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport?
Capitan de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport serves Punta Del Este, Uruguay. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -34.855°, -55.094°.
What are the airport codes for Capitan de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport?
The IATA code is PDP and the ICAO code is SULS.
What time zone is PDP in?
Capitan de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport is in the America/Montevideo time zone.
What is the official website of Capitan de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport?
The airport’s official website is puntadeleste.aero. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Capitan de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at PDP: 08/26 (2,133 m (6,998 ft), asphalt); 01/19 (1,600 m (5,249 ft), asphalt).
When did Capitan de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 17 May 1920 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Capitan de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport?
Wikidata records 119,000 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is PDP from Punta del Este city centre?
Capitan de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport is about 18 km northwest of Punta del Este city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Capitan de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport?
OurAirports gives PDP’s elevation as 29 m (95 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 Capitan de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo 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 Q9071 (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)