Comandante Armando Tola International Airport

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Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional de El Calafate - Comandante Armando Tola
IATA: FTE – ICAO: SAWC
Summary
Airport type Public / Militar
Operator Government and London Supply
Serves El Calafate, Santa Cruz
Location Camino al Aeropuerto, km 23. (Z9405) El Calafate
Elevation AMSL 644 ft / 204 m
Coordinates 50°16′48.90″S 72°03′11.50″W / -50.28025, -72.0531944
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 2,649 8,688 Concrete
Source: DAFIF

Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto International de El Calafate - Comandante Armando Tola) (IATA: FTE, ICAO: SAWC) is an airport in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina serving the city of El Calafate. It is served by Aerolíneas Argentinas, LAN Argentina and LADE.

It was inaugurated in November 2000, replacing the old Lago Argentino Airport (ING/SAWL) which was obsolete. It is the main entrance to Los Glaciares Natural Park. It was designed by Carlos Ott, a famous architect from Uruguay. This airport is 23km from El Calafate. In 2007, it was used by over 400,000 passengers.

It is operated by London Supply.


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[edit] External links

  • [1], Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos
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