THE RUNWAY
The runway and taxiways were designed based on a Boeing 757 as critical aircraft.
TECHNICAL DATA
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Airports codes: ECA - ANAC | SAWC - OACI | FTE - IATA
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Runway length: 2.550 Mts.
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Runway width: 45 Mts.
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Safety areas: 150 meters (beyond each runway end) and a paved shoulder 7.0 meters wide (asphalt-treated).
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Heading of runway: 06-24.
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Airfield location indicator SAWH (ECA) 16.5 km to the east-northeast of the City of El Calafate.
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Reference point: SOUTH Latitude 50° 16' 48.91'' / WEST Longitude 72° 03' 11.58''.
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Commercial platform: 42,000 square meters with 8 parking bays.
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Airfield elevation: 204 meters msl.
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Elevation: End: 07: 203.82 / End: 25: 198.94.
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Taxiways: 23 meters wide, designed for high speed.
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Signalling: Diurnal on runway, taxiways and platform. Markings were made with special reflective paint.
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Weight bearing capacity: PCN: 61/R/B/X/U.
Meters long.
Meters wide.
M2 of commercial platform.
Kg / cm2 of resistance.
SERVICES
AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE
Provided by EANA: International Controlled Airport, open for public use, from Mondays to Sundays from 07:00 to 23:00 UTC.
FIRE PROTECTION LEVEL
The airport has a category 7 level. The service is provided by the Argentine Federal Police.
SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY
The airport currently has 3 stand-alone units, one supplying the "air operations" (lighting, communications, etc.), and two other supplying the rest of the services (terminal, etc.).
FUEL
ervice to be provided by YPF-Repsol. Fuel provision: type JP-1.
RAMPA
Service provided by Intercargo.
RADIOELECTRIC GUIDANCE
VOR – DME - ILS.
