Port Stanley
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| | Location: | 51 41 S - 57 45 W | | On peninsula, 2 nm NE of Port Stanley | | ICAO: SFAL | IATA: PSY | Elevation: 81 feet |
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| History of this Base/Heliport: | | |
As Port Stanley airport, this was the main air link with the South American continent through scheduled services. Ironically,
given later events, some of Port Stanley airport's facilities were improved through Argentine Government investment including
an upgraded runway and radio navigation aids for flights between the mainland and the islands. 
After the 1982 war ended, runways were repaired by 24 Jun 1982 and lengthened and the base opened as RAF Stanley in Oct 1982. It remained a permanent RAF base until the purpose built RAF Mount Pleasant to the west, came on stream in 1985.
Port Stanley is known as Puerto Argentino by Argentina |