SAWC· FTE· El Calafate
El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport
large airport · elevation 669 ft (204 m)
12:47Z 20:51Z Night
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Current METARVFR
12 min ago·11:00ZSAWC 131100Z 24018KT 9999 VCSH FEW025 BKN090 05/M05 Q1013
Wind
240° 18 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
9,000 ft
Temperature
5°C / −5°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.91 inHg
Clouds
FEW 2,500ft, BKN 9,000ft
Weather
VCSH
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 16 kt | XW 8 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 16 | 8 L | — |
Density altitude
-365 ft
elevation 669 ft
ISA deviation
-8.7°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
Wind9 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp1°C
QNH1013 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=24
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/13 06:00 UTC
13/06Z
13/12Z
13/18Z
14/00Z
14/06Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE13/06Z → 13/16Z23010KT · ≥10 km · FEW020
Wind: 23010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW020
TAF SAWC 130500Z 1306/1406 23010KT 9999 FEW020 TX06/1318Z TNM02/1309Z
VFRBECMG13/16Z → 13/18Z25015G25KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 25015G25KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
BECMG 1316/1318 25015G25KT CAVOK
Raw TAF
TAF SAWC 130500Z 1306/1406 23010KT 9999 FEW020 TX06/1318Z TNM02/1309Z BECMG 1316/1318 25015G25KT CAVOK
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