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Name
El Calafate – Commander Armando Tola International Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
SAWC / FTE / SAWC
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- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
2:06 am (ART)
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Municipality
El Calafate
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Coordinates
50° 16′ 49″ S 72° 3′ 11″ W
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Elevation
647 ft (197 m MSL)
About El Calafate – Commander Armando Tola International Airport
Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de El Calafate – Comandante Armando Tola) (IATA: FTE, ICAO: SAWC) is an airport in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. It is located approximately 21 km (13 mi) east of the city of El Calafate. The airport is jointly operated by the government and London Supply. The airport is served by Aerolíneas Argentinas, DAP and LADE. It is the westernmost Argentinian airport served by scheduled flights.
The airport was inaugurated in November 2000, replacing the old Lago Argentino Airport (ING/SAWL). It is now the main entrance to Los Glaciares National Park. The airport's design was created by Uruguayan-Canadian architect Carlos Ott. In 2010, the airport was used by over 500,000 passengers.
It was the departure and landing station for the second stage of Perlan Project.