Live flights at Teniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC)

TUC SANT  San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina

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TUC at a glance

  • What it is: Teniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport is a regional airport serving San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina.
  • Codes: TUC on your ticket, SANT on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 1,493 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: America/Argentina/Tucuman (UTC-3), so every time shown for TUC is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
1493 ft
Field elevation

About Teniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport

Teniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport lies in the temperate mid-latitudes at 26.84° S, 65.10° W, on America/Argentina/Tucuman time (UTC-3).

Teniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 02/20, measures 11,483 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is concrete. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 02/20 is aligned roughly north/south, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that north/south alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at TUC

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
02/20 11,483 ft (3,500 m) 148 ft Concrete Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

IATA / ICAO
TUC / SANT
Location
San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina -26.837, -65.104
Time zone
America/Argentina/Tucuman
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More airports and guides connected to TUC

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Buenos Aires (EZE) serves the same country. The codes TUC and SANT are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about TUC

What is the airport code for Teniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport?

Teniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport uses the IATA code TUC on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code SANT in flight plans and on radar. The leading “S” in SANT is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does TUC have?

Teniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 1,493 ft above sea level.

What time zone is TUC in?

Teniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport operates on America/Argentina/Tucuman local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at TUC live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Teniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in America/Argentina/Tucuman.