Capitán Corbeta C. A. Curbelo International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo) (IATA: PDP, ICAO: SULS), formerly (and still popularly) called Laguna del Sauce International Airport, is an airport serving Punta del Este, Uruguay, located in the adjoining municipality of Maldonado. It is operated by Consorcio Aeropuertos Internacionales S.A. (CAISA). The airport is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) northwest of Maldonado.
The terminal building, designed by architect Carlos Ott, was inaugurated in 1997. Gabriel Gurméndez Armand-Ugon, former Uruguayan Minister of Transport and Public Works, has served as General Manager of the airport.
The airport is both civil and military. The National Navy of Uruguay has its main (and only) base here for the naval aviation arm (Armada).
The Curbelo VOR-DME (Ident: LDS) and non-directional beacon (Ident: LS) are located on the field.
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