SAWC — El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport METAR & TAF
IATA FTE · El Calafate · AR
Current report
METAR SAWC 301000Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW030 BKN070 06/03 Q1016
The latest observation at El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport was issued at 30 Sep 10:00Z. Wind is from a variable direction at 2 knots. Visibility is 10 kilometres or better. The sky shows a few clouds at 3,000 ft, broken cloud at 7,000 ft. Temperature is 6 °C with a dew point of 3 °C. The altimeter setting is 1016 hPa (30.00 inHg). These conditions classify the field as VFR. Visual flight rules — good visibility and a high ceiling.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF SAWC 300500Z 3006/0106 VRB05KT 9999 FEW030 SCT050 TX12/3019Z TN04/3010Z
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 06:00Z – 01 Oct 06:00Z | FROM | VFR | variable 5 kt, 10 km + visibility, a few clouds 3,000 ft, scattered cloud 5,000 ft |
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Runways & wind components
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Meteogram · 96 h
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Weather trends & statistics
Every archived observation for SAWC, aggregated. 524 reports stored so far.
Nearest reporting airports
- SCNT Lieutenant Julio Gallardo Airport 159 km VFR
About SAWC weather reports
El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.