Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport– REL Trelew
Named after Argentine Navy aviator and admiral, Marcos Andres Zar, the Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport lies a couple of miles northeast of Trelew in southern Argentina’s Chubut Province. Situated 11 miles from the provincial capital Rawson, the airport is home to the Trelew Almirante Zar Naval Air Base and its P-3 Orion-flying Argentine Naval Aviation squadron. It is also known by its airport code of REL from Trelew, the city where it’s at and which it serves.
Best Time to Visit
The Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport uses a single concrete runway designated 07/25, which measures 8,399 feet. Its passenger terminal, run by London Supply, has an area of 38,000 square feet with parking for 128 vehicles. AerolineasArgentinas, Austral LíneasAéreas, and Flybondi are the airlines that currently have flights from REL, which is an ideal airport for travelers who wish to visit Trelew, Rawson, Gaiman, Dolavon, Playa Union, Puerto Madryn, Punta Delgada, and Puerto Piramides.
What to Do & Area Attractions
For accommodations near Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport, the Hotel Libertador is around 3.7 miles away and conveniently situated in a commercial area. It is also just a five-minute walk from both the EgidioFeruglio Paleontological Museum and the Museo Regional Pueblo de Luis. The nearby Cheltum Hotel is only half a mile to the city center. The Hotel Touring Club is easily accessible through the bus station. Both hotels are only 3 miles from the airport.
The closest major aerodromes to REL are Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport in Viedma, and the El Tehuelche Airport 38 miles off in Puerto Madryn.
