Comandante Armando Tola International Airport

Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional de El Calafate – Comandante Armando Tola
Summary
Airport type Public / Military
Operator Government and London Supply
Serves El Calafate, Santa Cruz
Location Camino al Aeropuerto, km 23. (Z9405) El Calafate
Elevation AMSL 669 ft / 204 m
Coordinates 50°16′48.90″S 72°03′11.50″W / 50.2802500°S 72.0531944°W / -50.2802500; -72.0531944Coordinates: 50°16′48.90″S 72°03′11.50″W / 50.2802500°S 72.0531944°W / -50.2802500; -72.0531944
Map
FTE
Location of airport in Argentina
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 2,649 8,688 Concrete
Statistics (2016)
Passengers 701,842
Passenger change 15–16 Decrease3.3%
Aircraft movements 6,464
Movements change 15–16 Decrease7.17%
Source: DAFIF, 2010 World Airport Traffic Report.[1]

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, LAN Argentina, 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 Carlos Ott, a famous architect from Uruguay. 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 [2]

Airlines and destinations

The airport is a common stopover for flights to Ushuaia

AirlinesDestinations
Aerolíneas Argentinas Buenos Aires-Aeroparque, Buenos Aires-Ezezia
Seasonal: Córdoba, Rosario, San Carlos de Bariloche, Ushuaia
Aerovias DAP Seasonal Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales (all begin November 30, 2017)[3]
LADE Buenos Aires-Aeroparque, Comodoro Rivadavia, Gobernador Gregores, Mar del Plata, Puerto Madryn, Río Gallegos, Río Grande, San Carlos de Bariloche, Ushuaia
LATAM Argentina Buenos Aires-Aeroparque, Ushuaia

Statistics

Traffic by calendar year. Official ACI Statistics
PassengersChange from previous yearAircraft operationsChange from previous yearCargo
(metric tons)		Change from previous year
2005 383,641Increase12.01%4,304Decrease 4.97%157Increase15.44%
2006 407,874Increase 6.32%4,387Increase 1.93%150Decrease 4.46%
2007 433,589Increase 6.30%5,255Increase19.79%112Decrease25.33%
2008 494,722Increase14.10%6,355Increase20.93%120Increase 7.14%
2009 481,690Decrease 2.63%6,482Increase 2.00%132Increase10.00%
2010 507,482Increase 5.35%6,589Increase 1.65%N.A.N.A.
Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Statistics
(Years 2005-2010)

References

  1. ↑ Airport Council International 2010 World Airport Traffic Report
  2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perlan_Project#Airbus_Perlan_Mission_II
  3. ↑ Aerovias DAP adds Patagonia
  • , Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos
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