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↑,

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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

Coming to El Calafate airport

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Rent a car : book on Rentalcars

By plane :

El Calafate airport at 0mi : book on Iberia
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Tte. Julio Gallardo airport at 98mi : book on Iberia

To travel

weather : scattered clouds at El Calafate

41°F
41 ↗ 54°F

wind ↑ 10mph
gusting to 12mph

Aviation weather for El Calafate airport SAWC FTE

METAR for El Calafate airport SAWC FTE

SAWC 150000Z 25022KT 9999 FEW030 10/M00 Q1002

Decoded METAR for El Calafate airport SAWC FTE

METAR issued by SAWC on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 00:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 6 hours and 35 minutes ago.

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

The temperature is 10°C = 50°F, dew point is 0°C = 32°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 50 %.

QNH is 1002hPa = 29.59inHg

Wind 41km/h = 22kt, direction is 250°.

Clouds : few clouds at 3000ft = 910m.

TAF for El Calafate airport SAWC FTE

SAWC 142300Z 1500/1524 25020G35KT 9999 SCT030 TX16/1518Z TN03/1509Z TEMPO 1521/1524 9999 -RA SCT035 OVC060

Decoded TAF for El Calafate airport SAWC FTE

TAF issued by SAWC on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 23:00 UTC, issued 7 hours and 35 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.