Punta Indio Naval Air Base (Base Aeronaval Punta Indio (BAPI))

Punta Indio Naval Air Base (Base Aeronaval Punta Indio) is a military installation operated by the Argentine Naval Aviation, located 5 kilometres northeast of Verónica in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina.

The base was established in 1928 on land donated by Martín Tornquist. Initially, the facility was positioned to control maritime access to the Río de la Plata using manned balloons. On 16 June 1955, naval aircraft departed from Punta Indio to bombard the Casa Rosada prior to the Revolución Libertadora uprising. In April 1963, during the Azules y Colorados confrontation, rebel aircraft from the base attacked the 8th Tank Regiment. Subsequently, the loyalist Air Force attacked the installation, and the Army occupied it. During the National Reorganization Process, a Clandestine Detention Centre operated at the base. In 2008, the First Naval Air Squadron was deactivated due to budget constraints.

Punta Indio Naval Air Base hosts the First Naval Air Force. Stationed units include the Punta Indio Naval Air Base group, the Punta Indio Naval Air Workshop, and the First Naval Air Wing. The wing comprises the Argentine Naval Aviation School, the Naval Air Maritime Patrol Squadron, and the First Naval Air Attack Squadron, which is currently on reserve status. On-site infrastructure includes the Punta Indio VOR-DME and a non-directional beacon.