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Malvinas Argentinas International AirportIATA code USH

Malvinas Argentinas International Airport (USH/SAWH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ushuaia, Argentina in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

aeropuertoushuaia.com(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Ushuaia, Argentina
Codes
USH · SAWH
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Argentina/Ushuaia
Region
South America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Malvinas Argentinas International Airport (USH/SAWH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ushuaia, Argentina in South America. Operating on America/Argentina/Ushuaia local time at coordinates -54.840°, -68.310°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Malvinas Argentinas International Airport (USH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Ushuaia, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Malvinas Argentinas International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
USH
ICAO code
SAWH
City
Ushuaia
Country
Argentina
Region
South America
Time zone
America/Argentina/Ushuaia
Coordinates
-54.843°, -68.296°
From OurAirports
Official website
aeropuertoushuaia.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Malvinas Argentinas International Airport’s own pages.

USH airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
27 November 1995
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Named after
Ushuaia
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Gobernador Ramón Trejo Noel International Airport RGA · 124 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at USH

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 7/25: 2,800 m, concrete.

Runways at USH: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
7/252,800 m9,186 ft45 mconcrete

Routes from USH

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from USH yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where USH is

Calculated

4.1 km south

Malvinas Argentinas International Airport lies 4.1 km south of Ushuaia city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at USH

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Ushuaia, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Malvinas Argentinas International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:aeropuertoushuaia.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Ushuaia

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Malvinas Argentinas International Airport: common questions

Where is Malvinas Argentinas International Airport?

Malvinas Argentinas International Airport serves Ushuaia, Argentina. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -54.843°, -68.296°.

What are the airport codes for Malvinas Argentinas International Airport?

The IATA code is USH and the ICAO code is SAWH.

What time zone is USH in?

Malvinas Argentinas International Airport is in the America/Argentina/Ushuaia time zone.

What is the official website of Malvinas Argentinas International Airport?

The airport’s official website is aeropuertoushuaia.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Malvinas Argentinas International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at USH: 7/25 (2,800 m (9,186 ft), concrete).

When did Malvinas Argentinas International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 27 November 1995 as its official opening date.

How far is USH from Ushuaia city centre?

Malvinas Argentinas International Airport is about 4.1 km south of Ushuaia city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Malvinas Argentinas International Airport?

OurAirports gives USH’s elevation as 31 m (102 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Malvinas Argentinas International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)