El Calafate airport (Argentina) aviation weather and informations SAWC FTE

Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.

El Calafate airport (Argentina)

El Calafate airport is located near El Calafate, with El Calafate at 11mi↑, Yacimiento Rio Turbio at 90mi↑, Veintiocho de Noviembre at 95mi↑, Puerto Bories at 100mi↑, Puerto Natales at 101mi↑, Gobernador Gregores at 133mi↑, Hill Station at 152mi↑, Rio Gallegos at 154mi↑,

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Hotels in El Calafate airport

aerial view of El Calafate airport

Airport code

ICAO code : SAWC
IATA code : FTE
Local code : -

Elevation : 204 m = 669ft

Runways

runway 7/25 : 2550m = 8366ft

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weather : sky clear at El Calafate

45°F
45 ↗ 48°F

wind ↑ 9mph
gusting to 10mph

Aviation weather for El Calafate airport SAWC FTE

METAR for El Calafate airport SAWC FTE

SAWC 141700Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW025 11/01 Q1021

Decoded METAR for El Calafate airport SAWC FTE

METAR issued by SAWC on Monday, April 14, 2025 at 17:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 days and 131 hours and -7169 minutes ago.

visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

The temperature is 11°C = 52°F, dew point is 1°C = 34°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 50 %.

QNH is 1021hPa = 30.15inHg

Wind 4km/h = 2kt, direction is °.

Clouds : few clouds at 2500ft = 760m.

TAF for El Calafate airport SAWC FTE

SAWC 141700Z 1418/1518 VRB03KT 9999 FEW020 SCT030 TX14/1419Z TN02/1510Z BECMG 1420/1422 09007KT BKN030 BECMG 1500/1500 VRB03KT

Decoded TAF for El Calafate airport SAWC FTE

TAF issued by SAWC on Monday, April 14, 2025 at 17:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 5 days and 11 hours and 31 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.