Airport guide
Rio CuartoIATA code RCU
Rio Cuarto (RCU/SAOC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rio Cuarto, Argentina in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Rio Cuarto, Argentina
- Codes
- RCU · SAOC
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Region
- South America
Rio Cuarto (RCU/SAOC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rio Cuarto, Argentina in South America. Operating on America/Argentina/Cordoba local time at coordinates -33.170°, -64.330°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Rio Cuarto (RCU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Rio Cuarto, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Rio Cuarto airport details
- IATA code
- RCU
- ICAO code
- SAOC
- City
- Rio Cuarto
- Country
- Argentina
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates
- -33.085°, -64.261°
- 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 Rio Cuarto’s own pages.
RCU airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 421 m (1,380 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport LUQ · 196 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at RCU
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. Longest 05/23: 2,265 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,265 m7,431 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
| 18/36 | 2,075 m6,808 ft | 40 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from RCU
Originfacts does not track any routes from RCU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where RCU is
9.1 km east-northeast
Rio Cuarto lies 9.1 km east-northeast of Río Cuarto 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 RCU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Rio Cuarto, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Rio Cuarto’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly: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 Rio Cuarto
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MerloValle Del ConlaraRLO144 km
- San LuisSan Luis AirportLUQ189 km
- CordobaIngeniero Aeronautico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International AirportCOR206 km
- RosarioFisherton AirportROS332 km
- Santa FeSanta Fe AirportSFN367 km
- Santa RosaSanta Rosa AirportRSA378 km
- ParanaGeneral Justo Jose de Urquiza AirportPRA392 km
- San RafaelSan Rafael AirportAFA408 km
- MendozaEl Plumerillo International AirportMDZ419 km
Rio Cuarto: common questions
Where is Rio Cuarto?
Rio Cuarto serves Rio Cuarto, Argentina. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -33.085°, -64.261°.
What are the airport codes for Rio Cuarto?
The IATA code is RCU and the ICAO code is SAOC.
What time zone is RCU in?
Rio Cuarto is in the America/Argentina/Cordoba time zone.
How many runways does Rio Cuarto have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at RCU: 05/23 (2,265 m (7,431 ft), asphalt); 18/36 (2,075 m (6,808 ft), asphalt).
Who operates Rio Cuarto?
Per Wikidata, RCU is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina.
How far is RCU from Río Cuarto city centre?
Rio Cuarto is about 9.1 km east-northeast of Río Cuarto city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Rio Cuarto?
OurAirports gives RCU’s elevation as 421 m (1,380 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 Rio Cuarto’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q6492240 (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)