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title: "EZE is which airport? Buenos Aires"
description: "EZE is Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Where the code comes from, and the codes it gets mixed up with."
url: https://atoneplace.net/airport/eze/
site: "At One Place"
---

# What airport is EZE?

**EZE is: Ministro Pistarini International Airport**

Buenos Aires, Argentina

## Why the code is EZE

EZEiza, the district it sits in.

The airport authority or a contemporaneous record states this directly.

## The airport

- **IATA code:** EZE
- **ICAO code:** SAEZ
- **Airport:** Ministro Pistarini International Airport
- **City:** Buenos Aires, Argentina
- **Code origin:** Documented

Everyone calls it Ezeiza, including the airline announcements. Buenos Aires' other airport, Aeroparque, is on the riverfront in the city and handles domestic and regional flights; BUE covers both.

## Codes people book by mistake

| Code | What it actually is |
| --- | --- |
| AEP | Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, in the city itself. Domestic and regional. |

## The other code, SAEZ

Every airport has two codes. The three-letter IATA code, EZE, is the one on your boarding pass and your luggage tag, and it is assigned for commercial use. The four-letter ICAO code, SAEZ, is the one pilots and controllers use, and it is assigned geographically: the first letter or two identify the region, so every airport in the same part of the world shares a prefix. That is why SAEZ looks nothing like EZE.

## Common questions

### What airport is EZE?

Ministro Pistarini International Airport, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

### Why is Buenos Aires's airport called EZE?

EZEiza, the district it sits in.

### What is the difference between EZE and SAEZ?

EZE is the IATA code, used commercially — tickets, timetables, luggage tags. SAEZ is the ICAO code, used operationally by pilots and air traffic control, and assigned geographically by region.

### Is EZE the same as AEP?

No. AEP is aeroparque Jorge Newbery, in the city itself. Domestic and regional.

## Related pages

- [Argentina](https://atoneplace.net/country/argentina/)
- [The flag of Argentina](https://atoneplace.net/flag/argentina/)
- [Airport codes in Argentina](https://atoneplace.net/airport/in/argentina/)

## Sources

- OurAirports — OurAirports (https://ourairports.com/data/) [Public domain]