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Capitan D Daniel Vazquez Airport

San Julian, Argentina

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Location

San Julian · Z · Argentina

Position

-49.307°, -67.803° · 203 ft elev.

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Patagonian gateway serving the remote San Julián region.

Location

San Julián, Argentina

Capitan D Daniel Vazquez Airport (IATA: ULA, ICAO: SAWJ) is a small regional airport located near San Julián, a coastal city in the Santa Cruz Province of Patagonia, Argentina. It serves as an essential air link for this remote Patagonian community, connecting it to larger Argentine cities. The airport handles limited scheduled passenger traffic and is named in honor of an Argentine military figure. Given San Julián's geographic isolation, the airport plays a vital role in regional connectivity for both residents and visitors traveling to the Patagonian coast.

Terminals

The airport operates a single small terminal facility typical of regional Argentine Patagonian airports.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and San Julián city center is primarily by taxi or private vehicle, with no established public bus service.

Airlines here

Aerolíneas Argentinas has historically provided scheduled service connecting San Julián to other Patagonian destinations and Buenos Aires.

Notable facts

›Located in Santa Cruz Province, one of Argentina's most sparsely populated regions.
›San Julián is historically significant as the site where Ferdinand Magellan wintered in 1520.
›The airport serves as a critical transport link given the long road distances across Patagonia.
›The airport is named after Argentine military captain Daniel Vazquez.
›San Julián is also known for wildlife tourism, including Magellanic penguins.

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