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Benj MatienzoIATA code TUC

Benj Matienzo (TUC/SANT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tucuman, Argentina in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Tucuman, Argentina
Codes: TUC · SANT; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: America/Argentina/Tucuman
Region: South America

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Benj Matienzo (TUC/SANT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tucuman, Argentina in South America. Operating on America/Argentina/Tucuman local time at coordinates -26.830°, -65.200°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Benj Matienzo (TUC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tucuman, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Benj Matienzo airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: TUC
ICAO code: SANT
City: Tucuman
Country: Argentina
Region: South America
Time zone: America/Argentina/Tucuman
Coordinates: -26.837°, -65.104°; 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 Benj Matienzo’s own pages.

TUC airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 455 m (1,493 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1986; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Aeropuertos Argentina; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Termas de Río Hondo international Airport RHD · 75 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at TUC

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 02/20: 3,500 m, concrete.

Runways at TUC: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
02/20	3,500 m11,483 ft	45 m	concrete	Lit

Routes from TUC

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from TUC yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Terminals, transport and parking at TUC

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Tucuman, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Benj Matienzo’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

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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 Tucuman

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Benj Matienzo: common questions

Where is Benj Matienzo?

Benj Matienzo serves Tucuman, Argentina. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -26.837°, -65.104°.

What are the airport codes for Benj Matienzo?

The IATA code is TUC and the ICAO code is SANT.

What time zone is TUC in?

Benj Matienzo is in the America/Argentina/Tucuman time zone.

How many runways does Benj Matienzo have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at TUC: 02/20 (3,500 m (11,483 ft), concrete).

When did Benj Matienzo open?

Wikidata gives 1986 as its official opening date.

Who operates Benj Matienzo?

Per Wikidata, TUC is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina.

What is the elevation of Benj Matienzo?

OurAirports gives TUC’s elevation as 455 m (1,493 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 Benj Matienzo’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
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 Q1432711 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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