 This airport replaced the old one, located on the Ninth of July Park, because of its location only from the Plaza Independencia, and the lack of space for expansion, plus noise restrictions and the risks of having an airport in the very city centre.The old airport had one runway of and was closed in 1987.Now the Bus Main Station uses parts of the apron of the airport, while the Music School from the Universidad Nacional de Tucumán uses the former passenger terminal.