Leg 76 SAWE - Rio Grande (Argentina) to SAWH - Ushuaia (Argentina)
SAWE - Airport Info
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ICAO code: SAWE
Airport name: Rio Grande Airport
Location: Rio Grande
Useful information
Airport elevation: '
Time zone: UTC-3
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: '
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
Rio Grande Info
Río Grande, on the north of the big island of Tierra del Fuego, is called the garden city, a singular natural place 365 km. from Río Gallegos.
It is the economical capital of the city, the center of industry, oil and cattle breeding on the island. From its origin, it was connected to livestock activities, but today there is clear evidence of industrial development due to promotion laws for the installation of electronical devices assembly factories.
Río Grande is a combination of wide avenues, industrial workshops, and houses. At present there are 35.000 inhabitants, and it has turned into an important start point to visit the estancias in the region.
It has also become a fundamental area for fishing, generally chosen by national and foreign anglers to practise fly casting and spinning.
In Río Grande, the tourist is in permanent contact with nature and enjoys observing those places not deteriorated by man´s hand.
You can contemplate the plains of the Fuegian steppe, the calm winding rivers, and the Fuegian park where the first elevations start, up to the Andean lakes surrounded by forests and mountains. They offer the visitor the possibility to eat delicious typical dishes, go on photographic safaris, ride a horse, do nautic outings, access to rural work in estancias, go hiking, watch birds, etc.
SAWH - Airport Info
ICAO code: SAWH
Airport name: Ushuaia Airport
Location: Ushuaia
Useful information
Airport elevation: '
Time zone: UTC-3
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: '
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
Ushuaia Info
The Argentine part of the area is Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. Its geography is divided by the Andes Mountain Range, which runs almost equal in two perfectly defined regions; it features in the north area a plain scenery and has Rio Grande as the most important town. To the south the mountains reign with their valleys that get into the ocean: here you will find Ushuaia.
Ushuaia is the southernmost city in the world, on the shores of the Beagle Channel and surrounded by the Martial Mounts. It is the capital of the Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and Southern Atlantic Islands Province, and its superlative location allows you to enjoy sea, mountains and forests at the same time. Besides, it is a great place for shopping: the whole island is a tax free zone, thus you can find lots of imported goods along with regional products.
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