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Gustavo Marambio Airport · Marambio Base

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

760 ft / 232 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.10 MHz (MARAMBIO TWR)

Runway Summary

06/244,134 ftGrassUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Gustavo Marambio Airport (SAWB), Antarctica. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 760 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Gustavo Marambio Airport

ICAO / IATA

SAWB / —

Municipality

Marambio Base

Country

Region

AQ-U-A

GPS Coordinates

-64.238297, -56.630798

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

—

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 06 / 24

ILSUNLIT

Crosswind 06 Crosswind 24 TOD VDP

Length: 4,134 ft / 1,260 m
Surface: Grass
Heading: 72° / 252°

RWY 06

110.10 MHz

ID: I-MBI | CRS: 56°

RWY 24

110.10 MHz

ID: I-MBI | CRS: 236°

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

MBI · NDB (Marambio)345 kHz

0 ft · Associated: SAWB
-64.231697, -56.599998

MBI · VOR-DME (Marambio)117,000 kHz

760 ft · Associated: SAWB
-64.234703, -56.619999

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

TWR MARAMBIO TWR

118.10 MHz

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Alternatives in the vicinity.

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