Comandante Armando Tola International Airport

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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 / -50.2802500; -72.0531944
Website	www.aeropuertoelcalafate.com
Map
FTE Location of airport in Argentina
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 07/25 2,649 8,688 Concrete
Statistics (2021)
Passengers 327,000
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.^{[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.