Travel: Argentina
Key Facts
—Who. Argentina’s airport regulator, ORSNA, and the 35 airports run by Aeropuertos Argentina, the concession holder. The fee is paid by every boarded passenger on a domestic flight.
—What. The domestic airport fee (Tasa de Uso de Aeroestación, or TUA) is capped at US$9 per passenger and is now set in dollars. It was ARS 5,685 (about US$3.75) at the main airports, so the rise is about 140%.
—Where. The 35 airports in Group A of the national system, including Ezeiza, Aeroparque in Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza, Bariloche, Salta and Puerto Iguazú. The US$57 international fee is unchanged.
—When. Resolution 69/2026 was published on Friday 9 October 2026. It takes effect 60 days later, on Tuesday 8 December 2026.
—As of. 9 October 2026, 20:00 GMT.
Argentina’s airport regulator has capped the fee on domestic flights at US$9 per passenger and moved it from pesos to dollars. At the main airports that is about 140% more than the ARS 5,685 (about US$3.75) charged until now, and it applies from 8 December 2026.
What We Know
Argentina’s airport regulator, the Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos (ORSNA), published Resolution 69/2026 in the Official Gazette on Friday 9 October 2026. It sets the domestic Tasa de Uso de Aeroestación (TUA, the passenger fee for using the terminal) at a maximum of US$9 per passenger.
Until now the domestic fee was set in pesos and varied by airport category. According to MDZ and La Devi, it was ARS 5,685 at Category I airports, ARS 3,963 at Category II and ARS 3,472 at Categories III and IV.
The change covers the 35 Group A airports run by Aeropuertos Argentina, the company of the Corporación América group led by Eduardo Eurnekian. Ezeiza, Aeroparque, Córdoba, Mendoza, Bariloche, Salta and Puerto Iguazú are among them, according to La Devi.
Airlines add the fee to the ticket and pass it to the airport operator. La Devi reports that it appears under the code “XR” and already includes value-added tax on domestic flights, so passengers pay nothing extra at the terminal.
The rule takes effect 60 calendar days after publication, which is Tuesday 8 December 2026. Landing and parking fees for domestic commercial flights stay in pesos, according to MDZ.
How Big Is the Rise?
We converted the old fee at the RT market rate of ARS 1,516.5 per US dollar on 9 October 2026. At that rate ARS 5,685 is about US$3.75, and US$9 is about 140% more, or roughly ARS 13,650, which is about US$5.25 more per boarding.
The rise is larger in percentage terms at the cheaper airports, where the old fee of ARS 3,963 (about US$2.61) or ARS 3,472 (about US$2.29) means the US$9 cap is about 245% or 293% more. The peso value will also move with the exchange rate, so the dollar cap is what stays fixed.
Why the Government Did It
The resolution is part of the renegotiation of the Aeropuertos Argentina concession, which MDZ reports now runs to 13 February 2049. La Nación adds that a further extension is possible if the company invests an additional US$600 million.
El Economista notes that a dollar fee needs no repeated peso increases, because its peso value moves with the exchange rate. For travellers it means the cost now follows the dollar instead of a fixed peso amount.
What Is Not Known
We could not retrieve the full text of Resolution 69/2026 from the Official Gazette, so the fee figures come from Argentine outlets that read it. MDZ notes that the resolution and its annex do not set out a specific rule for converting the US$9 into pesos.
It is also unclear how much airlines will pass on to ticket prices, and we could not confirm the terms of any extension beyond 2049. The text of Resolution 69/2026 was not available to us.
What It Means for Travelers and US Readers
This resolution covers domestic flights, such as Buenos Aires to Bariloche, Mendoza or Iguazú Falls. La Nación reports that the US$57 international fee at the main airports is unchanged, and a new US$25.16 fee for regional flights up to 1,000 km.
For a US visitor who flies Miami or New York to Buenos Aires and then takes one or two domestic legs, the rise adds roughly US$5 per boarding at the main airports from 8 December. Travellers should check the fee line on any ticket for travel after that date.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the new domestic airport fee in Argentina?
The domestic Tasa de Uso de Aeroestación is capped at US$9 per passenger and is set in dollars. It was ARS 5,685 (about US$3.75) at the main airports.
When does the new fee start?
Resolution 69/2026 was published on Friday 9 October 2026. It takes effect 60 days later, on Tuesday 8 December 2026.
Does the rise affect international flights?
The US$57 international fee at the main airports is unchanged, La Nación reports. La Nación also reports a new US$25.16 fee for regional flights up to 1,000 km.
Who collects the fee?
Airlines add it to the ticket and pass it to Aeropuertos Argentina, which runs the 35 airports in Group A. Passengers pay nothing extra at the airport.
Sources
Boletín Oficial, Resolución 69/2026 ORSNA (9 October 2026) · La Nación · MDZ · La Devi · iProfesional · El Economista
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