Ushuaia
The southernmost city on Earth, Ushuaia, Argentina is situated on the western coast of the Tierra del Fuego Peninsula and on the northern shore of the Beagle Channel. Its streets steeply climb towards the snow-covered Cerro Martial Mountains to the north. With a humble population of about 35,000, Ushuaia began as a missionary town alongside the Yahgan Indians. Thomas Bridges and his wife were the first permanent white settlers, opening a mission in 1870.
In 1886 the Argentine navy paid a visit to the area and eventually opened a naval base and a convict station. The airport at Ushuaia is the southernmost one on Earth, except for an air force base in Puerto Williams, Chile, which is a smaller village located on the opposite side of the Channel.
The current airport was opened in 1995, replacing the old one. It was constructed of various materials. The airport has been used by various distinct airlines at different periods. It is Argentina's southernmost airport and its sometimes used by passengers as a gateway to the Antarctic. Capacity Ushuaia International Airport is fit to receive airplanes as large as Boeing 747s used to operate such types into the airport, and Aerolíneas Argentinas has also operated 747s into the airport.
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