It was built in 1929, and was officially inaugurated with an
Aeroposta Argentina flight between
Bahía Blanca and Comodoro Rivadavia vía
San Antonio Oeste and
Trelew on 1 November 1929. The new terminal was constructed in 1952. The airport was named after the Argentine military engineer
Enrique Mosconi. Since the early 2000s, the airport has been operated by
Aeropuertos Argentina 2000. The airport previously served international flights to Chile, including to Balmaceda and Santiago. which was operated by Ladeco but the service was suspended by following year. On 22 November 2017, the longest non-stop flight ever made by the
Royal Air Force (RAF) of the
United Kingdom landed at the airport. The flight was part of the RAF's support in the search for the
ARA San Juan (S-42) submarine which had disappeared days before. This flight also marked the first time an RAF airplane had landed at the airport since the
Falklands War era. ==Airlines and destinations==