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SAWU

Santa Cruz Airport · Puerto Santa Cruz

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
364 ft / 111 m
Transition Altitude
4,000 ft
Primary Channel
A/G 118.60 MHz (RDO)
Live Conversion
inHg
hPa
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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Santa Cruz Airport (SAWU), located in Puerto Santa Cruz, Argentina. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 5 active runways with a maximum elevation of 364 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 4,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Santa Cruz Airport
ICAO / IATA
SAWU / RZA
Municipality
Puerto Santa Cruz
Country
Region
AR-Z — Santa Cruz Province
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
4,000 ft
Elevation
364 ft
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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 7Z / 25Z
UNLIT
Runway Length: 6,562 ft / 2,000 m
Runway Width: 98 ft / 30 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 45° / 225°
RWY 7Z (45°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 25Z (225°)
No ILS / Visual Only
Runway 07 / 25
LIGHTED
Runway Length: 6,561 ft / 2,000 m
Runway Width: 98 ft / 30 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 77.9° / 257.9°
RWY 07 (77.9°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 25 (257.9°)
No ILS / Visual Only
Runway 17 / 35
UNLIT
Runway Length: 4,227 ft / 1,288 m
Runway Width: 166 ft / 51 m
Surface Type: Grass
Heading: 179.1° / 359.1°
RWY 17 (179.1°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 35 (359.1°)
No ILS / Visual Only
Runway 08 / 26
UNLIT
Runway Length: 3,960 ft / 1,207 m
Runway Width: 164 ft / 50 m
Surface Type: Grass
Heading: 92.3° / 272.3°
RWY 08 (92.3°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 26 (272.3°)
No ILS / Visual Only
Runway 11 / 29
UNLIT
Runway Length: 2,977 ft / 907 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: Grass
Heading: 124.9° / 304.9°
RWY 11 (124.9°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 29 (304.9°)
No ILS / Visual Only

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

A/G RDO
118.60 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

SAWJ
Capitan D Daniel Vazquez Airport
97 km / 52 nm
SAWGILS
Piloto Civil N. Fernández Airport
184 km / 100 nm
SAWCILS
El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport
249 km / 135 nm
SAWD
Puerto Deseado Airport
320 km / 173 nm
SCNT
Lieutenant Julio Gallardo Airport
333 km / 180 nm

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Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026