Comandante Armando Tola International Airport ( es, link=no, Aeropuerto Internacional de El Calafate – Comandante Armando Tola) is an airport in
Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. It is located approximately east of the city of
El Calafate
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. The airport is jointly operated by the government and London Supply. Currently, the airport is served by
Aerolíneas Argentinas
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,
DAP
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. It is the westernmost Argentinian airport served by scheduled flights.
The airport was inaugurated in November 2000, replacing the old Lago Argentino Airport (ING/SAWL). It is now the main entrance to
Los Glaciares National Park
Los Glaciares National Park ( es, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares) is a federal protected area in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.
The park covers an area of , making it the largest national park in the country.
Established on 11 May 1937, it host ...
. The airport's design was created by
Uruguay
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an architect
Carlos Ott
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. In 2010, the airport was used by over 500,000 passengers.
It was the departure and landing station for the second stage of
Perlan Project
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Airlines and destinations
Statistics
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See also
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Transport in Argentina
Transport in Argentina is mainly based on a complex network of routes, crossed by relatively inexpensive long-distance buses and by cargo trucks. The country also has a number of national and international airports. The importance of the long-di ...
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List of airports in Argentina
This is a list of airports in Argentina, sorted by location.
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Airports
ICAO location identifiers link to airport page at Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos' (ORSNA), where availableMap of airports.
Airport names sho ...
References
External links
Official websiteLondon Supply Group*
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Airports in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
Carlos Ott buildings