Comandante Armando Tola International Airport Explained

Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
Nativename:Aeropuerto Internacional de El Calafate – Comandante Armando Tola
Iata:FTE
Icao:SAWC
Pushpin Map:Argentina
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Argentina
Pushpin Label:FTE
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public / Military
Operator:Government and London Supply
City-Served:El Calafate, Santa Cruz
Location:Camino al Aeropuerto, km 23. (Z9405) El Calafate
Elevation-F:647
Coordinates:-50.2803°N -72.0532°W
Website:www.aeropuertoelcalafate.com
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:07/25
R1-Length-M:2,649
R1-Length-F:8,688
R1-Surface:Concrete
Stat-Year:2021
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:327,000
Footnotes:Source: DAFIF, 2010 World Airport Traffic Report,[1] ANAC Argentina[2]

Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (Spanish; Castilian: link=no|'''Aeropuerto Internacional de El Calafate – Comandante Armando Tola''') is an airport in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. It is located approximately 21km (13miles) 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.

Statistics

Traffic by calendar year. Official ACI Statistics
Passengers Change from previous year Aircraft operations Change from previous year Cargo
(metric tons)
Change from previous year
2005383,641 12.01% 4,304 4.97% 157 15.44%
2006407,874 6.32% 4,387 1.93% 150 4.46%
2007433,589 6.30% 5,255 19.79% 112 25.33%
2008494,722 14.10% 6,355 20.93% 120 7.14%
2009481,690 2.63% 6,482 2.00% 132 10.00%
2010507,482 5.35% 6,589 1.65% N.A. N.A.
Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Statistics
(Years 2005-2010)

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.aci.aero Airport Council International
  2. Web site: Informe Anual del Aeropuerto Internacional Ministro Pistarini. 31 December 2022.