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Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International Airport · Ushuaia

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

102 ft / 31 m

Transition Altitude

4,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.10 MHz (TWR/APP)

Runway Summary

7/259,186 ftConcreteLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International Airport (SAWH), Argentina. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 102 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 4,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International Airport

ICAO / IATA

SAWH / USH

Municipality

Ushuaia

Country

Region

AR-V

GPS Coordinates

-54.843300, -68.295800

Transition Altitude

4,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 7 / 25

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 7 Crosswind 25 TOD VDP

Length: 9,186 ft / 2,800 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 86.2° / 266.2°

RWY 7

No ILS

RWY 25

109.90 MHz

ID: I-USU | CRS: 245°

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

USU · VOR (Ushuaia)113,700 kHz

92 ft · Associated: SAWH
-54.838100, -68.284203

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

RDO RDO

122.10 MHz

TWR TWR/APP

118.10 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Guardia Marina Zañartu Airport

Gobernador Ramón Trejo Noel International Airport

Captain Fuentes Martinez Airport

President Carlos Ibañez del Campo International Airport

Piloto Civil N. Fernández Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified