Comandante Armando Tola International Airport

Comandante Armando Tola International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de El Calafate – Comandante Armando Tola
Comandante Armando Tola International Airport; Aeropuerto Internacional de El Calafate – Comandante Armando Tola
	Aerolineas Argentinas aircraft at El Calafate Airport
	IATA: FTE; ICAO: SAWC;
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	647 ft / 197 m
Coordinates	50°16′48.90″S 72°03′11.50″W / 50.2802500°S 72.0531944°W
Website	www.aeropuertoelcalafate.com
Map
	FTE Location of airport in Argentina
Runways
Statistics (2021)
Passengers
Passengers	327,000
	Source: DAFIF, 2010 World Airport Traffic Report, ANAC Argentina

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.^{[citation needed]} The airport is served by Aerolíneas Argentinas, DAP and LADE. It is the westernmost Argentinian airport served by scheduled flights.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

It was the departure and landing station for the second stage of Perlan Project.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Aerolíneas Argentinas	Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Córdoba (AR), Trelew, Ushuaia Seasonal: Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Rosario, San Carlos de Bariloche
Flybondi	Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Ushuaia
JetSmart Argentina	Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Buenos Aires–Ezeiza
LADE	Comodoro Rivadavia, Río Gallegos, Río Grande, Ushuaia
Sky Airline	Seasonal: Santiago de Chile (begins 18 December 2024)^[3]

Statistics

Traffic by calendar year. Official ACI Statistics
	Passengers	Change from previous year	Aircraft operations	Change from previous year	Cargo (metric tons)	Change from previous year
2005	383,641	12.01%	4,304	4.97%	157	15.44%
2006	407,874	6.32%	4,387	1.93%	150	4.46%
2007	433,589	6.30%	5,255	19.79%	112	25.33%
2008	494,722	14.10%	6,355	20.93%	120	7.14%
2009	481,690	2.63%	6,482	2.00%	132	10.00%
2010	507,482	5.35%	6,589	1.65%	N.A.	N.A.
Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Statistics (Years 2005-2010)