Hermes Quijada International airport in Rio Grande (Argentina) aviation weather and informations SAWE RGA

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.

Hermes Quijada International airport in Rio Grande (Argentina)

This airport is located near the South Pole. It is one of the southernmost airports in the world.

Hermes Quijada International airport is located near Rio Grande, with Río Grande at 2mi↑, Kaiken at 57mi↑, Ushuaia at 74mi↑, Barrio Almirante Brown at 76mi↑, Puerto Williams at 80mi↑, Porvenir at 112mi↑,

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Hotels in Hermes Quijada International airport

aerial view of Hermes Quijada International airport

Airport code

ICAO code : SAWE
IATA code : RGA
Local code : -

Elevation : 20 m = 66ft

Runways

runway 7/25 : 2000m = 6562ft

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weather : sky clear at Río Grande

32°F
30 ↗ 34°F

wind ↑ 11mph

Aviation weather for Hermes Quijada International airport SAWE RGA

METAR for Hermes Quijada International airport SAWE RGA

SAWE 191400Z 26011KT CAVOK 02/00 Q0999

Decoded METAR for Hermes Quijada International airport SAWE RGA

METAR issued by SAWE on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 14:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 days and 130 hours and -7185 minutes ago.

CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather

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

The temperature is 2°C = 36°F, dew point is 0°C = 32°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.

QNH is 999hPa = 29.5inHg

Wind 20km/h = 11kt, direction is 260°.

Sky clear.

TAF for Hermes Quijada International airport SAWE RGA

SAWE 191100Z 1912/2012 27020KT CAVOK TX06/1919Z TN00/2011Z BECMG 2003/2005 29017KT BKN030

Decoded TAF for Hermes Quijada International airport SAWE RGA

TAF issued by SAWE on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 5 days and 13 hours and 15 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.