Comandante 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. Currently, the airport is served by Aerolíneas Argentinas, DAP and LADE. It is the westernmost Argentinian airport served by scheduled flights.

Comandante Armando Tola International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de El Calafate – Comandante Armando Tola
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OperatorGovernment and London Supply
ServesEl Calafate, Santa Cruz
LocationCamino al Aeropuerto, km 23. (Z9405) El Calafate
Elevation AMSL647 ft / 197 m
Coordinates50°16′48.90″S 72°03′11.50″W
Map
FTE
Location of airport in Argentina
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 2,649 8,688 Concrete
Statistics (2016)
Passengers701,842
Passenger change 15–163.3%
Aircraft movements6,464
Movements change 15–167.17%
Source: DAFIF, 2010 World Airport Traffic Report.[1]

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 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.

Airlines and destinations

The airport is a common stopover for flights to Ushuaia

AirlinesDestinations
Aerolíneas Argentinas Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Buenos Aires–Ezeiza
Seasonal: Córdoba, Rosario, San Carlos de Bariloche, Ushuaia
Aerovias DAP Seasonal: Puerto Natales,[2] Punta Arenas
LADE Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Comodoro Rivadavia, Gobernador Gregores, Mar del Plata, Puerto Madryn, Río Gallegos, Río Grande, San Carlos de Bariloche, Ushuaia

Statistics
Traffic by calendar year. Official ACI Statistics
PassengersChange from previous yearAircraft operationsChange from previous yearCargo
(metric tons)		Change from previous year
2005 383,64112.01%4,304 4.97%15715.44%
2006 407,874 6.32%4,387 1.93%150 4.46%
2007 433,589 6.30%5,25519.79%11225.33%
2008 494,72214.10%6,35520.93%120 7.14%
2009 481,690 2.63%6,482 2.00%13210.00%
2010 507,482 5.35%6,589 1.65%N.A.N.A.
Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Statistics
(Years 2005-2010)

References
  1. Airport Council International Archived 3 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine 2010 World Airport Traffic Report
  2. "Aerovias DAP adds Patagonia". Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  • , Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos
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