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El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport
SAWC / FTEEl Calafate, ArgentinaELEV 669 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
85 nm
To the nearest alternate
Lieutenant Julio Gallardo Airport (PNT).
Overview
El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport (SAWC / FTE) is a mid-sized airport serving El Calafate, Argentina. Field elevation is 669 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list FTE as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Lieutenant Julio Gallardo Airport (PNT, 85 nm), Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL, 131 nm), and Santa Cruz Airport (RZA, 135 nm).
Trip costs from FTE are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from FTE to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
SAWC
IATA
FTE
FAA / Local
ECA
Elevation
669 ft
Coordinates
50.2803° S · 72.0534° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Argentina fields
state range 9–4,685 ft
At 669 ft, FTE sits higher than 57% of the 72 Argentina fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 85nmPNTLieutenant Julio Gallardo AirportPuerto Natales
- 131nmRGLPiloto Civil Norberto Fernández International AirportRio Gallegos
- 135nmRZASanta Cruz AirportPuerto Santa Cruz
- 169nmPUQPresident Carlos Ibáñez International AirportPunta Arenas
- 175nmULACapitan D Daniel Vazquez AirportSan Julian
- 184nmLGRCochrane AirportCochrane
Location
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