Satellite and aerial maps of El Plumerillo / Mendoza with nearby locations
| Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeroclub Mendoza , Mendoza | 16.7 | 210 | DOP |
| Helipuerto Portillo , Valparaíso | 125.9 | 269 | SHPT |
| San Juan , San Juan | 144.5 | 013 | SANU |
 Hospital Rawson , San Juan | 146.0 | 010 | |
| Helipuerto Valle Nevado , Region Metropolitana de Santiago | 148.4 | 246 | SHDO |
| Helipuerto Base Olimpo , Region Metropolitana de Santiago | 150.1 | 246 | SHBO |
El Plumerillo / Mendoza |
1933 to present | ||
| 32° 50' 0'' S 68° 47' 0'' W | ||
| 8 km NE City of Mendoza, El Plumerillo, Mendoza | ||
| ICAO: SAME | IATA: MDZ | |
| Elevation: 2309 feet | ||
Was home of argentine air force A-4C skyhawks for 30 years and the Andes mountains SAR unit with Lamas
List of units at El Plumerillo / Mendoza |
| Years | Unit | |
|---|---|---|
| 1970- | SecAvEjM8 | 407GXi, SA315B Lama, |
| 1933- | IV Brigada Aerea | 407GXi, SA315B Lama, |
| SaAviMen | AS350 Ecureuil, SA315B Lama, | |
| Policia de la Provincia de Mendoza | H145, AS350 Ecureuil, |
El Plumerillo / Mendoza News |
BK117D3 Landed on Americas Highest Peak
25-Sep-19 - The new Airbus BK117D3 / H145 5-bladed landed on Americas’ highest peak, Mount Aconcagua in Argentina at 6,962 metres ~ 22,840 feet. This was the first time a twin-engine helicopter landed there #Aconcagua
WWII plane rescue in the Andes Mountains
21-Feb-00 - Argentine Lamas worked at 1947 plane crash site 2048 m (8,100 feet) high in the Andes Mountains to bring down remains of the Avro Lancastrian Star Dust missing for decades List of aircraft and events at El Plumerillo / Mendoza |
By Date | By Serial | By Model
| Dates | Org/Type | Unit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-nov-19 | SA315B | H-63 | |||||
| 2008-apr-10 | AS350B3 | LV-ALN | |||||
| 2012-apr-02 | Policias Provinciales | HB350B3 | LQ-BEZ | ||||
| 2012-apr-03 | Policias Provinciales | HB350B3 | LQ-BFB | ||||
| 2013-may | EA | SA315B | AE-387 | ||||
| 2014-aug-29 | SA315B | H-67 | |||||
| 2014-dec-16 | FAA | SA315B | H-63 | ||||
| 2014-dec-16 | FAA | SA315B | H-67 | ||||
| 2018-aug-29 | Ecocopter Peru | CH-54B | OB-2100-P | ||||
| 2018-nov-20 | HMSA | AS350B3 | LV-ALC | ||||
| 2019-sep | Aconcagua | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH | H145D2 | D-HADW | |||
| 2019-sep | FAA | SA315B | H-68 | ||||
| 2021-jun-19 | H125 | LV-JUJ | |||||
| 2021-jul-27 | CAF Táxi Aéreo | H145D2 | PP-LAY | ||||
| 2021-nov-27 | AS350B3 | LV-ALN | |||||
| 2023-feb-08 | Policias Provinciales | H125 | LQ-KHX | ||||
| 2023-feb-08 | Policia Bonaerense | H125 | LQ-KHV | ||||
| 2023-feb-08 | Policias Provinciales | H125 | LQ-KHW | ||||
| 2023-oct-20 | FAA | 407GXI | H-111 | ||||
| 2024-apr-02 | Bell Helicopter Canada | 429 | C-GHFZ | ||||
| 2025-mar-29 | Bell Helicopter | 407GXI | N318JT | ||||
| 2025-mar-29 | Bell Helicopter | 407GXI | N318LB | ||||
| 2025-nov-29 | Bell Helicopter Canada | 407GXI | C-FJVR | ||||
| 2025-nov-29 | IV Brigada Aerea | 407GXI | H-112 | ||||
| 2025-dec-01 | IV Brigada Aerea | 407GXI | H-113 | ||||
