Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport

RGL SAWG  Rio Gallegos, Argentina

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RGL at a glance

  • What it is: Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport is a regional airport serving Rio Gallegos, Argentina.
  • Codes: RGL on your ticket, SAWG on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 61 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos (UTC-3), so every time shown for RGL is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
61 ft
Field elevation

About Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport

Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport lies in the high southern latitudes at 51.61° S, 69.31° W, on America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos time (UTC-3).

Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 7/25, measures 11,644 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is concrete. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 7/25 is aligned roughly east/west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that east/west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at RGL

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
7/25 11,644 ft (3,549 m) 148 ft Concrete Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

IATA / ICAO
RGL / SAWG
Location
Rio Gallegos, Argentina -51.609, -69.309
Time zone
America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
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More airports and guides connected to RGL

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Buenos Aires (EZE) serves the same country. The codes RGL and SAWG are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about RGL

What is the airport code for Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport?

Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport uses the IATA code RGL on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code SAWG in flight plans and on radar. The leading “S” in SAWG is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does RGL have?

Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 61 ft above sea level.

What time zone is RGL in?

Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport operates on America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at RGL live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos.