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Hermes Quijada International airport at 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↑, Rio Gallegos at 161mi↑, Hill Station at 164mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Argentina and Southernmost airports in Argentina
→ See also airports in Argentina
aerial view of Hermes Quijada International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : SAWE
- IATA code : RGA
- Local code : -
Elevation : 20 m = 66ft
→ See also Highest airports in Argentina and Lowest airports in Argentina
Runways
- runway 7/25 : 2000m = 6562ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Argentina
Coming to Hermes Quijada International airport
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
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By plane :
- Hermes Quijada International airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Pampa Guanaco airport at 47mi : book on Trip.com
- Malvinas Argentinas airport at 77mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Hermes Quijada International airport SAWE RGA
METAR for Hermes Quijada International airport SAWE RGA
SAWE 101500Z 21012KT 180V250 9999 SCT035 13/05 Q0988
Decoded METAR for Hermes Quijada International airport SAWE RGA
METAR issued by SAWE on Monday, February 10, 2025 at 15:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 hours and 52 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 13°C = 55°F, dew point is 5°C = 41°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 58%.
QNH is 988hPa = 29.18inHg
Wind 22km/h = 12kt, direction is 210°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 3500ft = 1070m.
TAF for Hermes Quijada International airport SAWE RGA
SAWE 101140Z 1012/1112 25010KT 9999 FEW030 TX14/0918Z TN04/1109Z TEMPO 1012/1014 3000 RA BR SCT010 BKN040 BECMG 1015/1017 23015G25KT BECMG 1018/1020 9999 RA SCT020 BKN040TCU TEMPO 1018/1022 8000 SHRA SCT030 SCT040TCU OVC060 BECMG 1101/1103 25012KT 9999 NSW SCT030 SCT040 TEMPO 1106/1108 SHRA BKN030
Decoded TAF for Hermes Quijada International airport SAWE RGA
TAF issued by SAWE on Monday, February 10, 2025 at 11:40 UTC, issued 8 hours and 12 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, February 10, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday, February 10, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
1012/1112 25010KT 9999 FEW030 TX14/0918Z TN04/1109Z
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 250°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 3000ft = 910m
temporarily from Monday, February 10, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday, February 10, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1012/1014 3000 RA BR SCT010 BKN040
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
rain
mist
scattered clouds at 1000ft = 300m broken at 4000ft = 1220m
becoming from Monday, February 10, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Monday, February 10, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1015/1017 23015G25KT
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 230°
becoming from Monday, February 10, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Monday, February 10, 2025 à 01:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1018/1020 9999 RA SCT020 BKN040TCU
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
rain
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m broken at 4000ft = 1220m
temporarily from Monday, February 10, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Monday, February 10, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1018/1022 8000 SHRA SCT030 SCT040TCU OVC060
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
shower rain
scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m scattered clouds at 4000ft = 1220m overcast at 6000ft = 1830m
becoming from Monday, February 10, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Tuesday, February 11, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1101/1103 25012KT 9999 NSW SCT030 SCT040
no significant weather
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 250°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m scattered clouds at 4000ft = 1220m
temporarily from Tuesday, February 11, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Tuesday, February 11, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1106/1108 SHRA BKN030
shower rain
broken at 3000ft = 910m
NOTAM for Hermes Quijada International airport
Around Hermes Quijada International airport at Rio Grande (Argentina)
near
- Hotels in Río Grande
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 6491mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 6543mi↑
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 7718mi↑
- Eureka! Zientzia Museoa (San Sebastiàn) at 7747mi↑
- Hotel NH Collection San Sebastián Aránzazu (San Sebastián) at 7748mi↑
- Sercotel Codina (San Sebastian) at 7748mi↑
- Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra (San Sebastian) at 7749mi↑
- Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián (San Sebastian) at 7749mi↑
- San Sebastian at 7749mi↑
- Station de montagne Iraty at 7761mi↑
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz at 7762mi↑
- Hôtel Txoko (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 7762mi↑
- for Hermes Quijada International airport at 0mi↑
- for Rio Chico Highway Strip airport at 12mi↑
- for Los Robles airport at 21mi↑
nearest airports to Hermes Quijada International airport at Rio Grande (Argentina)
- Rio Chico Highway Strip airport ( AR-0509) at 12mi↑
- Los Robles airport ( AR-0510) at 21mi↑
- Estancia Sara airport ( AR-0508) at 29mi↑
- Rio Bellavista airport ( AR-0003) at 35mi↑
- Planta Cruz Del Sur heliport ( AR-0297) at 38mi↑
- Estancia Rio Ewan heliport ( AR-0317) at 38mi↑
- Estancia Los Cerros airport ( AR-0002) at 39mi↑
- San Sebastián airport (SCSS ) at 49mi↑NOTAM
- Heliplataforma Swiber PJW3000 heliport ( AR-0667) at 49mi↑
- Lago Fagnano North airport ( THN SA15) at 55mi↑
- Tolhuin Lago Fagnano airport (SAWL ) at 56mi↑NOTAM
- Lago Escondido airport ( AR-0684) at 59mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Argentina
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap