Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
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| Comandante Armando Tola International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de El Calafate - Comandante Armando Tola |
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| 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 | |||
| 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.
[edit] Destinations
LADE
- Bariloche / Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport BRC
- Buenos Aires / Aeroparque Jorge Newbery AEP
- Comodoro Rivadavia / General Enrique Mosconi International Airport CRD
- Gobernador Gregores / Gobernador Gregores Airport GGS
- Mar del Plata / Brigadier General Bartolomé de la Colina International Airport MDQ
- Perito Moreno / Perito Moreno Airport PMQ
- Puerto Madryn / El Tehuelche Airport PMY
- Río Grande / Hermes Quijada International Airport RGA
- Río Gallegos / Piloto Civil N. Fernández International Airport RGL
- Ushuaia / Malvinas Argentinas International Airport USH
[edit] External links
- [1], Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos
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