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Pilot information for El Calafate Airport

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General information for El Calafate Airport

Airport codes: FTE SAWC ECA
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: no
Serves: El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
Latitude: -50.280300 | 50 16.818008 S | S50 16 49
Longitude: -72.053101 | 72 3.186035 W | W072 03 11
Field elevation: 669 ft/204 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 13.3°E

Radio communication frequencies for El Calafate Airport

APP: 119.95 MHz (APP/TWR)
GND: 121.8 MHz

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Runways at El Calafate Airport

7/25
8,366 x 148 ft (2,550 x 45 m) — paved — lighted

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Aviation weather for El Calafate Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for El Calafate Airport

Retrieved 2011/11/30 21:00: 

SAWC 302100Z 25019KT 9999 FEW035 SCT090 15/00 Q1015

Forecast (TAF) for El Calafate Airport

Closest forecast is Tte. Julio Gallardo Airport, 83.2801407406 nm (158.2 km) SSW. Retrieved 2012/04/06 21:00: 

TAF SCNT 062040Z 0621/0700 VRB03KT 2000 SN BCFG OVC012 
      TEMPO 0621 /0700 0800 +SN FG OVC005 PROB30 
      TEMPO 0622/0700 4000 RA RASN OVC010

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for El Calafate Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM C1017/10: El Calafate Airport (SAWC) 
C1017/10 NOTAMN
Q) SAVF/QMPLC/IV/BO/A/000/999/5016S07203W005
A) SAWC B) 1003291824 C) 1004012200 EST
E) ACFT STAND NR 2 CLSD
CREATED: 29 Mar 2010 18:28:00 
SOURCE: SAEZYNYX
NOTAM C2053/09: El Calafate Airport (SAWC) 
C2053/09 NOTAMR C1749/09
Q) SAVF/QFMAH/IV/BO/A/000/999/5016S07203W005
A) SAWC B) 0907291445 C) 0910291200 EST
E) MET HR SER 1200-0100 APERTURAS ANTICIPADAS Y EXTENSIONES DE
SERVICIO O/R
CREATED: 29 Jul 2009 14:48:00 
SOURCE: SAEZYNYX
NOTAM C1620/09: El Calafate Airport (SAWC) 
C1620/09 NOTAMR C1341/09
Q) SAVF/QFMAH/IV/BO/A/000/999/5016S07203W005
A) SAWC B) 0906051918 C) 0906122059 EST
E) HR SER MET 1230-2100. APERTURAS ANTICIPADAS Y EXTENCIONES DE SER
O/R
CREATED: 05 Jun 2009 19:24:00 
SOURCE: SAEZYNYX
NOTAM C0234/08: El Calafate Airport (SAWC) 
C0234/08 NOTAMN
Q) SAVF/QMNXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/5016S07203W005
A) SAWC B) 0801181808 C) PERM
E) AD ECA(SAWC) SE LIBRA AL USO AMPLIACION PLATAFORMA COMERCIAL
SECTOR OESTE ANCHO 97,5M LONGITUD 120M SFC HORMIGON, MISMO VALOR 
SOPORTE DE RWY 07/27. LAS OPERACIONES DE INGRESO Y SALIDA DE ACFT DE 
MEDIANO Y
GRAN PORTE SE REALIZARAN CON REMOLQUE. LAS ACFT DE PEQUENIO PORTE
PODRAN INGRESAR EN FORMA AUTONOMA Y SALIDA ASISTIDA CON REMOLQUE.
TODOS LOS MOVIMIENTOS DE ACFT SE REALIZARAN CON ASISTENCIA DE
SENIALEROS Y EN HORARIO DIURNO.
CREATED: 18 Jan 2008 18:18:00 
SOURCE: SAEZYNYX