About the Base
Carrasco International Airport (SUMU) serves as the headquarters and primary training base of AeroSur – Escuela de Vuelo. Located near Montevideo, Uruguay's capital, the base is at the heart of AeroSur's flight training and daily aviation operations.
SUMU provides the operational environment for a significant part of AeroSur's domestic flight training, aircraft operations, instructor activities, student dispatch, flight planning, and academy administration. Its location within the Carrasco aviation environment allows students to train in an active airport setting while becoming familiar with professional aviation procedures from the early stages of their training.
As AeroSur's main base, SUMU also serves as an important connection between the academy's training operations, instructors, aircraft, and wider aviation network.
Why It Matters
Training from an international airport environment gives students valuable exposure to real-world aviation operations, airport procedures, radio communication, traffic management, and the professional standards expected of pilots beyond the training environment.
