Airport profile · Argentina

Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport

Rio Gallegos · Santa Cruz Province · Argentina

SAWGIATA RGL

Airport overview

Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport serves Rio Gallegos, Argentina. The longest reported open paved runway is 2,750 metres (9,022 feet). The directory lists 0 FBOs and 2 handling providers at this airport.

ICAO code
SAWG
IATA code
RGL
Local / reference code
GAL
Location
Rio Gallegos · Santa Cruz Province · Argentina
Coordinates
-51.608791, -69.308948
Elevation above sea level
19 m / 61 ft
Time zone
America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
Reported access
Not reported
Longest open paved runway
2,750 m / 9,022 ft
Business-aviation facilities
0 FBOs · 2 handling providers
Fuel types
Not reported
Control tower
Not reported
Customs airport designation
Not reported
Landing-rights designation
Not reported

Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.

Runways (1 recorded)

All recorded runways at Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport
RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting / status
08/262,750 m9,022 ft45 m148 ftCONLightedReported open
Runway 08/26 · threshold & approach details
Runway endTrue headingElevationDisplaced thresholdCoordinates
0886°17 m / 57 ft74 m / 243 ft-51.60950, -69.32672
26266°16 m / 51 ftNot reported-51.60761, -69.28714

FBOs & handling

Handling & supervision providers · 2

Handling providers coordinate ground services; a dedicated private terminal is not implied by this classification.

History & management

The recorded operator is Aeropuertos Argentina.

Inception year
Not reported
Airport activation date
Not reported
Recorded owner
Not reported
Recorded operator
Aeropuertos Argentina
Airport manager
Not reported
Manager telephone
Not reported

An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.

Airport communications

TypeServiceFrequency
APPAPP/TWR119.1 MHz
ATISATIS116.7 MHz
RDORDO122.1 MHz
TCACON124.7 MHz

Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.