SAWC· FTE· El Calafate
El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport
large airport · elevation 669 ft (204 m)
10:05Z 23:09Z Day
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Current METARVFR
36 min ago·22:00ZSAWC 072200Z 24005KT 9999 FEW040TCU 15/03 Q1021
Wind
240° 5 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
15°C / 3°C
temp / dew
QNH
1021 hPa
30.15 inHg
Clouds
FEW 4,000ft (TCU)
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 5 kt | XW 2 kt R |
-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 5 | 2 L | — |
Density altitude
619 ft
elevation 669 ft
ISA deviation
+1.3°C
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
Wind5 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp10°C
QNH1017 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 2026/10/07 18:00 UTC
07/18Z
08/00Z
08/06Z
08/12Z
08/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE07/18Z → 08/00Z29010KT · ≥10 km · FEW040(TCU)sn
Wind: 29010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW040(TCU)sn
TAF SAWC 071700Z 0718/0818 29010KT 9999 FEW040TCU TX14/0718Z TN05/0809Z
VFRBECMG08/00Z → 08/02Z1605KT
Wind: 1605KT
BECMG 0800/0802 16005KT
VFRBECMG08/14Z → 08/16Z3405KT
Wind: 3405KT
BECMG 0814/0816 34005KT
Raw TAF
TAF SAWC 071700Z 0718/0818 29010KT 9999 FEW040TCU TX14/0718Z TN05/0809Z BECMG 0800/0802 16005KT BECMG 0814/0816 34005KT
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