Comandante Armando Tola International Airport

Comandante Armando Tola International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de El Calafate – Comandante Armando Tola
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	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 (2010)
Passengers 507,482 Passenger change 09–10 5.4% Aircraft movements 6,589 Movements change 09–10 1.7%
Source: DAFIF, 2010 World Airport Traffic Report.

Passengers	507,482
Passenger change 09–10	5.4%
Aircraft movements	6,589
Movements change 09–10	1.7%

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 only 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.

The airport is a common stopover for flights to Ushuaia