Rio Turbio Airport

Rio Turbio Airport

Aeropuerto de Río Turbio
Summary
LocationRío Turbio, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
Elevation AMSL896 ft / 273 m
Coordinates51°36′01″S 72°13′19″W / 51.600413°S 72.221872°W / -51.600413; -72.221872
Map
RYO
Location of airport in Argentina
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 1,750 5,741 Asphalt
Source: WAC Google Maps GCM

Río Turbio Airport (IATA: RYO, ICAO: SAWT) is an airport serving Río Turbio, a town in the Santa Cruz Province of Argentina. The airport is just south of 28 de Noviembre, a town 10 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Rio Turbio.

The international border with Chile is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the airport. Runway length includes 60 metres (200 ft) displaced thresholds on each end. The Puerto Natales VOR-DME (Ident: PNT) is located 11.5 nautical miles (21 km) southwest of the airport. The El Turbio non-directional beacon (Ident: BIO) is located on the field.