TECHNICAL DATA

Runway

The runway and taxiways were designed based on a Boeing 757 as critical aircraft. The parking platform allows for the simultaneous operation of two medium-sized aircraft (B 737 – MD 80) and one smaller aircraft.

The airport’s main characteristics are detailed below:

• Airport codes:
  • ECA - ANAC
  • SAWC - OACI
  • FTE - IATA
• Runway length: 2,550 meters
• Runway width: 45 meters
• Safety areas: 150 meters (beyond each runway end) and a paved shoulder 7.0 meters wide (asphalt-treated)
• Heading of runway: 07-25
• Airfield location indicator SAWH (ECA) 16.5 km to the east-northeast of the City of El Calafate
• Reference point: SOUTH Latitude 50° 16’ 48.91’’ / WEST Longitude 72° 03’ 11.58’’
• Commercial platform: 42,000 square meters with 8 parking bays
• Airfield elevation: 204 meters msl
• Elevation: End: 07: 203.82 / End: 25: 198.94
• Taxiways: 23 meters wide, designed for high speed
• The structural design is formed by two granular layers of 20 cm and 15 cm, with a weight bearing value (CBR) of approximately 63. The runway and taxiway surface layer is made of concrete (32 cm).
• Signalling: Diurnal on runway, taxiways and platform. Markings were made with special reflective paint.
• Ultimate strength values of concrete specimen: 420 km/cm2. These values relate to the entire concrete surface (runway, taxiway and platform).
• Weight bearing capacity: T2 = 82 / T4 = 155 / T8 = 395

Services

• Air traffic service: Provided by the Argentine Air Force: International Controlled Airport, open for public use, from Mondays to Sundays from 12:00 to 01:00 UTC
• Fire protection level: The airport has a category 7 level. The service is provided by the Argentine Federal Police and the equipment is provided by the Province of Tierra del Fuego.
• Secondary power supply: The airport currently has 2 stand-alone units, one supplying the “air operations” (lighting, communications, etc.), and the other one supplying the rest of the services (terminal, etc.).
• Radioelectric guidance: VOR – DME
• Fuel: Service to be provided by YPF-Repsol. Fuel provision: type JP-1.
• Ramp services provided by Intercargo