Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
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Direction | Length | Surface | |
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m | ft | ||
07/25 | 2,649 | 8,688 | Concrete |
Passengers | 327,000 |
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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.[citation needed] The airport is served by Aerolíneas Argentinas, DAP and LADE. It is the westernmost Argentinian airport served by scheduled flights.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
It was the departure and landing station for the second stage of Perlan Project.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Aerolíneas Argentinas | Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Córdoba (AR), Trelew, Ushuaia Seasonal: Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Rosario, San Carlos de Bariloche |
Flybondi | Buenos Aires–Ezeiza |
JetSmart Argentina | Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Buenos Aires–Ezeiza |
LADE | Comodoro Rivadavia, Río Gallegos, Río Grande, Ushuaia |
Sky Airline | Seasonal: Santiago de Chile (begins 18 December 2024)[3] |
Statistics
Passengers | Change from previous year | Aircraft operations | Change from previous year | Cargo (metric tons) | Change from previous year | |
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2005 | 383,641 | ![]() | 4,304 | ![]() | 157 | ![]() |
2006 | 407,874 | ![]() | 4,387 | ![]() | 150 | ![]() |
2007 | 433,589 | ![]() | 5,255 | ![]() | 112 | ![]() |
2008 | 494,722 | ![]() | 6,355 | ![]() | 120 | ![]() |
2009 | 481,690 | ![]() | 6,482 | ![]() | 132 | ![]() |
2010 | 507,482 | ![]() | 6,589 | ![]() | N.A. | N.A. |
Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Statistics (Years 2005-2010) |
Gallery
See also
Argentina portal
Aviation portal
- Transport in Argentina
- List of airports in Argentina
References
External links
- Official website
- London Supply Group
- Airport information for SAWC at Great Circle Mapper.
- Accident history for FTE at Aviation Safety Network