Single achievement

Land At SAWO Airport in Ushuaia

This is a virtual airline achievement created by LAPA-VA.

The Ushuaia Aeroclub is a public-use airport serving Ushuaia, a city in the province of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.

The Aeroclub previously served as the main airport for the city of Ushuaia before the opening of the new Ushuaia–Malvinas Argentinas International Airport (SAWH/USH) in 1995, whose east-west runway is just 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) directly south of the Aeroclub's runway (SAWO).

The airport (now Aeroclub De Ushuaia) is notorious for pilots having to make sharp turns during landings. A video of an Aerolíneas Argentinas Boeing 737-200 attempting to land at the airport has gone viral. Images of planes crashing while attempting to land have also gone viral. The sharp left turn is required to land at the aeroclub and has been compared to Kai Tak Airport.

Take off from your chosen airport and land on runway 16 at Ushuaia Naval Air Base (SAWO). Landing speeds must not exceed -200 ft/min. You may use the Ushuaia Airport VOR (SAWH/USH) as a reference. 113.7 USU. You must fly a minimum of 50 nm.

Criteria

Depart from an airport of your choice, fly to and land at SAWO, your flight distance must be further than 25 NM. Your landing rate must not exceed 200 f/m.
Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
22JUN25 2206Z SAWE SAWO Guido Boeing 737-200 (B732) -21 ft/m 113 nm 00:27 View
22JUN25 2201Z SAWE SAWO Emiliano Carlos Navarro Boeing 737-200 (B732) -127 ft/m 93 nm 00:21 View
22JUN25 1715Z SAWG SAWO CPT Jose Collado Boeing 737-800 (B738) -130 ft/m 245 nm 00:42 View