Comandante Armando Tola International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de El Calafate – Comandante Armando Tola
Aerolineas Argentinas aircraft at El Calafate Airport
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 / 50.2802500°S 72.0531944°W / -50.2802500; -72.0531944
Websitewww.aeropuertoelcalafate.com
Map
FTE is located in Argentina
FTE
FTE
Location of airport in Argentina
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 2,649 8,688 Concrete
Statistics (2021)
Passengers327,000
Source: DAFIF, 2010 World Airport Traffic Report,[1] ANAC Argentina[2]

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.

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.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Aerolíneas Argentinas Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Córdoba (AR), Trelew, Ushuaia
Seasonal: Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Rosario, San Carlos de Bariloche, São Paulo–Guarulhos
FlybondiBuenos Aires–Ezeiza
JetSmart Argentina Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Buenos Aires–Ezeiza
LADE Comodoro Rivadavia, Río Gallegos, Río Grande, Ushuaia

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at FTE airport. See Wikidata query.
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)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Airport Council International
  2. ↑ "Informe Anual del Aeropuerto Internacional Ministro Pistarini". Retrieved 31 December 2022.
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