Argentina’s ANAC Officially Decommissions Morteros / Aeroboero Airfield After Two Decades of Closure
Argentina’s National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC) has officially decommissioned Morteros / Aeroboero (BOE) public airfield in Córdoba province, following more than 20 years of de facto closure and an administrative process confirming its abandonment. The decision, published on Monday in the Official Gazette through Resolution 94/2025, revokes the authorization originally granted by the Argentine Air Force in 1964.
Located one kilometer south of the town of Morteros, the airfield was operationally closed in 2004 but retained its legal status until now. According to the resolution’s findings, inspectors from ANAC’s Northwest Regional Directorate (DRNO) conducted an on-site evaluation in 2024 and determined that the site lacks visual aids for air operations, has been urbanized and subdivided, and is now under private ownership. ANAC’s Aerodrome Directorate concluded that there were "no objections" to its permanent decommissioning.
A Historic Airfield No Longer Meeting Safety Standards
Morteros airfield was originally authorized on July 30, 1964, by the Air Force’s General Directorate of Air Traffic and Aerodromes under Provision 2331. Technical reports highlight that the site no longer meets the minimum safety requirements, as it lacks runway markings and has been absorbed by urban expansion.
ANAC emphasized that the formal closure process involved the participation of various departments, including Infrastructure, Legal Affairs, and other technical areas. The administrative procedure was initiated following a 2024 request by the DRNO to regularize the site’s legal status.
A Legacy Tied to Aero Talleres Boero
Historically, the airfield was closely linked to Aero Talleres Boero, a company founded in Morteros in 1956 by brothers César Ernesto and Héctor Boero. Initially focused on agricultural aircraft maintenance, the company began manufacturing its own planes in 1958, benefiting from policies that encouraged domestic aviation production.
Its first model, the AB-95—certified in 1962—paved the way for the AB-115, a utility aircraft that became a staple for flying clubs and crop-dusting operations in Argentina.
Reorganized as Aero Boero S.A. in 1975, the company faced economic challenges amid Argentina’s recurring financial crises in the 1980s and 1990s. Despite securing contracts in Brazil, Peru, Algeria, and Pakistan during the 1980s, many deals fell through due to economic instability in those countries.
By the early 2000s, Aero Boero was limited to repairs and spare parts sales. Its decline coincided with the operational closure of Morteros airfield, which had been vital to its activities. Historical records indicate that at its peak in 1983, the company employed 30 workers and operated a 2,000 m² facility.
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