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El Calafate Airport, El Calafate (SAWC)

Airport Weather & NOTAM's

METAR for:SAWC (El Calafate Arpt, Z, AR)
Text:SAWC 010900Z 08005KT 3000 BR BKN002 OVC007 M03/M04 Q1009
Conditions at:0900 UTC 01 Aug 2025
Temperature: -3.0°C ( 27°F)
Dewpoint: -4.0°C ( 25°F) [RH = 93%]
Pressure (altimeter):29.79 inches Hg (1009.0 mb)
Winds:from the E (80 degrees) at 6 MPH (5 knots; 2.6 m/s)
Visibility:1.86 sm (2.99 km)
Ceiling:200 feet AGL
Clouds:broken clouds at 200 feet AGL, overcast cloud deck at 700 feet AGL
Weather:BR (mist)
TAF for:SAWC (El Calafate Arpt, Z, AR) issued at 0915 UTC 01 Aug 2025
Text:TAF AMD SAWC 010915Z 0110/0206 VRB05KT 3000 BR OVC002 TX01/0119Z TNM04/0206Z
Forecast period:1000 to 1500 UTC 01 August 2025
Forecast type:FROM: standard forecast or significant change
Winds:variable direction winds at 6 MPH (5 knots; 2.6 m/s)
Visibility:1.86 sm (2.99 km)
Ceiling:200 feet AGL
Clouds:overcast cloud deck at 200 feet AGL
Weather:BR (mist)
Temperature:MAX 1°C at 1900 UTC 01 Aug 2025
Temperature:MIN -4°C at 0600 UTC 02 Aug 2025
Text:PROB30
Forecast period:1100 to 1500 UTC 01 August 2025
Forecast type:TEMPORARY: The following changes expected for less than half the time period
Visibility:0.37 sm (0.60 km)
Weather:FZFG (freezing fog)
Text:TEMPO 0111/0115 0600 FZFG
Forecast period:1500 to 1900 UTC 01 August 2025
Forecast type:BECOMING: Conditions expected to become as follows by 1700 UTC 01 August 2025
Winds:variable direction winds at 6 MPH (5 knots; 2.6 m/s)
Visibility:6 or more sm (10+ km)
Ceiling:200 feet AGL
Clouds:overcast cloud deck at 200 feet AGL
Weather:NSW (no significant weather)
Text:BECMG 0115/0117 9999 NSW
Forecast period:1900 UTC 01 August 2025 to 0600 UTC 02 August 2025
Forecast type:BECOMING: Conditions expected to become as follows by 2100 UTC 01 August 2025
Winds:variable direction winds at 6 MPH (5 knots; 2.6 m/s)
Visibility:6 or more sm (10+ km)
Ceiling:2000 feet AGL
Clouds:broken clouds at 2000 feet AGL, broken clouds at 3000 feet AGL
Weather:NSW (no significant weather)
Text:BECMG 0119/0121 BKN020 BKN030
Forecast period:2100 UTC 01 August 2025 to 0600 UTC 02 August 2025
Forecast type:TEMPORARY: The following changes expected for less than half the time period
Visibility:1.86 sm (2.99 km)
Weather:SN (moderate snow)

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Runway Information (Airport elevation: 639ft)

Runway 07 Length 8,354ft Width 146ft Elevation 639ft Surface Concrete Heading 85
Runway 25 Length 8,354ft Width 146ft Elevation 639ft Surface Concrete Heading 265

Airport Frequencies

Type APP/DEP Frequency 118.200 Mhz
Type APP/DEP Frequency 119.950 Mhz
Type ATIS Frequency 127.850 Mhz
Type Tower Frequency 118.200 Mhz
Type Tower Frequency 119.950 Mhz
Type APP/DEP Frequency 119.950 Mhz
Type CTR Frequency 125.700 Mhz
Type CTR Frequency 133.800 Mhz
Type Ground Frequency 121.800 Mhz
Type Tower Frequency 119.950 Mhz
Type Tower Frequency 125.350 Mhz

Airport Navaids

Type VOR-DME Ident ECA Frequency 114700 Khz
Type NDB Ident ECA Frequency 385 Khz