SAWG· RGL· Rio Gallegos
Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport
large airport · elevation 61 ft (19 m)
11:34Z 21:47Z Day
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Current METARVFR
44 min ago·20:00ZSAWG 232000Z 02011KT 9999 FEW020 06/01 Q1019
Wind
020° 11 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
6°C / 1°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.09 inHg
Clouds
FEW 2,000ft
Weather
—
Station
SAWG
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
7/253549 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 7/25 | HW 5 kt | XW 10 kt L |
-51.6088°, -69.3089°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 7/25 (use 7) | Preferred | HW 5 | 10 L | — |
Density altitude
-1,160 ft
elevation 61 ft
ISA deviation
-8.9°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)SAWG
- ATIS116.700
- APPAPP/TWR119.100
- RDO122.100
- TCACON124.700
Navaids near airportassoc. SAWG
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | NDB | 255 kHz | LOW |
| GAL | VOR-DME | 116.70 MHz | HIGH |
| GAL | NDB | 330 kHz | HIGH |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 7/2511,644 ft (3,549 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)SAWG
Wind8 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp3°C
QNH1026 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=22
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 18:03 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGIFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 24/01Z02015G25KT · ≥10 km · FEW020
Wind: 02015G25KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW020
TAF SAWG 231700Z 2318/2418 02015G25KT 9999 FEW020 TX06/2418Z TN00/2409Z
IFRBECMG24/01Z → 24/03Z0205KT · 3 km · BR · OVC008
Wind: 0205KT
Visibility: 3 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: OVC008
BECMG 2401/2403 02005KT 3000 BR OVC008
VFRBECMG24/12Z → 24/14Z05015KT · ≥10 km · NSW · SCT015
Wind: 05015KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: SCT015
BECMG 2412/2414 05015KT 9999 NSW SCT015
Raw TAF
TAF SAWG 231700Z 2318/2418 02015G25KT 9999 FEW020 TX06/2418Z TN00/2409Z BECMG 2401/2403 02005KT 3000 BR OVC008 BECMG 2412/2414 05015KT 9999 NSW SCT015
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