Punta de Vacas Heliport (ICAO: SAML) is a high elevation heliport at Punta de Vacas, a hamlet in the Mendoza Province of Argentina. Punta de Vacas is on the National Route 7 highway in the narrow mountain valley of the Mendoza River.
Punta de Vacas Heliport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Punta de Vacas, Argentina | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 7,906 ft / 2,410 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°51′03″S 69°45′26″W / 32.85083°S 69.75722°W | ||||||||||
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  SAML Location of heliport in Argentina | |||||||||||
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There is close mountainous terrain in all quadrants. The Mendoza VOR-DME (Ident: DOZ) is located 48.9 nautical miles (91 km) east of the heliport.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Airport record for Punta de Vacas Heliport at Landings.com. Retrieved 5 August 2013
- ^ "location of Punta de Vacas Heliport" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Punta de Vacas Heliport". Falling Rain. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Mendoza VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
External links
edit- OpenStreetMap - Punta de Vacas
- OurAirports - Punta de Vacas Airport
- Accident history for SAML at Aviation Safety Network
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