Ministro Pistarini International Airport
Facts on EZE
EZE's official name, Ministro Pistarini International Airport, honors Juan Pistarini, the Minister of Public Works under President Juan Perón who championed the project — but it's far better known simply as 'Ezeiza,' after the district south of Buenos Aires where it sits.
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When it opened on April 30, 1949, Ezeiza was the third-largest airport in the world, covering a sprawling 3,475 hectares as one of the signature infrastructure projects of Perón's five-year plan.
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EZE remains Argentina's busiest international gateway, handling about 85% of the country's international air traffic even though Buenos Aires has a second commercial airport, Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, closer to downtown.
Source: Wikipedia — Ministro Pistarini International Airport