SAWC· FTE· El Calafate
El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport
large airport · elevation 669 ft (204 m)
11:43Z 22:01Z Day
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Current METARVFR
46 min ago·17:00ZSAWC 231700Z 32006KT 9999 SCT010 SCT015 02/M01 Q1020
Wind
320° 6 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
2°C / −1°C
temp / dew
QNH
1020 hPa
30.12 inHg
Clouds
SCT 1,000ft, SCT 1,500ft
Weather
—
Station
SAWC
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
7/252550 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 7/25 | TW 3 kt | XW 5 kt L |
-50.2820°, -72.0539°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 7/25 (use 25) | Preferred | HW 3 | 5 R | — |
Density altitude
-914 ft
elevation 669 ft
ISA deviation
-11.7°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)SAWC
- GND121.800
- APPAPP/TWR119.950
Navaids near airportassoc. SAWC
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA | VOR-DME | 114.70 MHz | HIGH |
| ECA | NDB | 385 kHz | LOW |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 7/258,366 ft (2,550 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)SAWC
Wind2 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp2°C
QNH1025 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=23
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport
Diagram unavailable for El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 12:00 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 24/12ZVRB3KT · ≥10 km · FEW020
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW020
TAF SAWC 231100Z 2312/2412 VRB03KT 9999 FEW020 TX06/2319Z TN01/2411Z
Raw TAF
TAF SAWC 231100Z 2312/2412 VRB03KT 9999 FEW020 TX06/2319Z TN01/2411Z
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