Gateway to Patagonian lake country in southern Argentina.
Location
Sarmiento, Argentina
Lago Musters Airport (IATA: OLN, ICAO: SAVM) is a small regional airport serving Sarmiento, a town in Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina. The airport takes its name from Lago Musters, a lake located near Sarmiento named after the British explorer George Chaworth Musters.
The facility primarily handles light regional traffic and serves the local community in this remote Patagonian area. Sarmiento is known for its petrified forests and lake scenery, making the airport a point of access for visitors to the region.
Due to its small size and limited traffic, the airport offers minimal infrastructure compared to larger Argentine airports, with basic facilities adequate for the volume of passengers it handles.
Terminals
The airport features a single small terminal building suited to low passenger volumes typical of a regional Patagonian facility.
Getting to & from
Ground transport into Sarmiento is primarily by road, with taxi and private vehicle options available from the airport.
Notable facts
- ›Named after Lago Musters, a lake honoring British explorer George Chaworth Musters.
- ›Located in Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina.
- ›Serves as an access point to the nearby petrified forests of Sarmiento.
- ›Classified as a small regional airport with limited scheduled commercial service.
- ›Operates under the ICAO code SAVM within Argentina's aeronautical region.
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