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SAWU

RZA

Santa Cruz Airport · Puerto Santa Cruz

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

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)
Runway Summary
7Z/25Z6,562 ftAsphaltUNLIT
07/256,561 ftAsphaltLIGHTED
17/354,227 ftGrassUNLIT

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

TOD CALC
Plan Descent
CROSSWIND
Check Limits
VDP CALC
Visual Point
CONVERTER
QNH / Fuel
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Briefing for Santa Cruz Airport (SAWU), Argentina. This facility features 5 active runways with an elevation of 364 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 4,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Santa Cruz Airport
ICAO / IATA
SAWU / RZA
Municipality
Puerto Santa Cruz
Country
Region
AR-Z
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
4,000 ft
Official Website
Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 7Z / 25Z
UNLIT
Length: 6,562 ft / 2,000 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 45° / 225°
RWY 7Z
No ILS
RWY 25Z
No ILS
Runway 07 / 25
LIGHTED
Length: 6,561 ft / 2,000 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 77.9° / 257.9°
RWY 07
No ILS
RWY 25
No ILS
Runway 17 / 35
UNLIT
Length: 4,227 ft / 1,288 m
Surface: Grass
Heading: 179.1° / 359.1°
RWY 17
No ILS
RWY 35
No ILS
Runway 08 / 26
UNLIT
Length: 3,960 ft / 1,207 m
Surface: Grass
Heading: 92.3° / 272.3°
RWY 08
No ILS
RWY 26
No ILS
Runway 11 / 29
UNLIT
Length: 2,977 ft / 907 m
Surface: Grass
Heading: 124.9° / 304.9°
RWY 11
No ILS
RWY 29
No ILS

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/G RDO
118.60 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

SAWJ
Capitan D Daniel Vazquez Airport
97 km
SAWG ILS
Piloto Civil N. Fernández Airport
184 km
SAWC ILS
El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport
249 km
SAWD
Puerto Deseado Airport
320 km
SCNT
Lieutenant Julio Gallardo Airport
333 km

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