Flight Simulator Flights at SAWH Malvinas Argentinas Airport

Malvinas Argentinas Airport serves the city of Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego Province, at the southern tip of Argentina. It offers a single long hard-surfaced runway equipped with an ILS, making it a notable and dramatic destination for simulator pilots flying to the far south of South America.

Overview

Malvinas Argentinas Airport is the airport serving Ushuaia, the principal city of Tierra del Fuego Province in southern Argentina. It provides air access to the region at the southern extremity of the South American continent, and its long single runway with an instrument landing system makes it a capable and visually striking destination for a VFR or IFR sim flight.

Airspace & Location

The airfield lies at Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, at coordinates 54°50'36"S 68°17'44"W and an elevation of 75 feet.

Runways

The airfield has a single physical runway, 07/25, aligned roughly east-west. Runway 07 is 8,946 feet long and runway 25 is 8,646 feet long; both are hard-surfaced and lit. Runway 25 is equipped with an ILS.

Radio & Navigation

Radio contact is available on RDO 122.1 MHz, with tower and approach services combined on TWR 118.1 MHz. An ILS serves runway 25 for instrument approaches.