Río Turbio Airport (IATA: RYO, ICAO: SAWT) is an airport serving Río Turbio, a town in the Santa Cruz Province of Argentina. The airport is just south of 28 de Noviembre, a town 10 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Rio Turbio.

Rio Turbio Airport

Aeropuerto de Río Turbio
Summary
LocationRío Turbio, Argentina
Elevation AMSL896 ft / 273 m
Coordinates51°36′01″S 72°13′19″W / 51.600413°S 72.221872°W / -51.600413; -72.221872
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RYO is located in Argentina
RYO
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Location of airport in Argentina
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 1,750 5,741 Asphalt
Source: WAC[1] Google Maps[2] GCM[3]

The international border with Chile is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the airport. Runway length includes 60 metres (200 ft) displaced thresholds on each end. The Puerto Natales VOR-DME (Ident: PNT) is located 11.5 nautical miles (21 km) southwest of the airport. The El Turbio non-directional beacon (Ident: BIO) is located on the field.[4][5]

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References

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  1. ^ http://www.world-airport-codes.com/argentina/rio-turbio-6305.html World Airport Codes - RYO
  2. ^ "Rio Turbio Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  3. ^ Airport information for Rio Turbio Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  4. ^ "Puerto Natales VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  5. ^ "El Turbio NDB". Our Airports. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
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