The airport was built in 1940. 1 September 1940 was the first regular flight to Santa Rosa, a military
Junkers en route from Buenos Aires to
Esquel Airport vía
Santa Rosa,
Neuquén, and
San Carlos de Bariloche Airport. The terminal was built in 1971. In 1988 the runway was extended to . An
Instrument Landing System and
radio beacon were installed in 1996, and in 1999,
Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 took over management of the airport. == Airlines and destinations ==