# Almirante Marco Andres Zar Airport (REL)

> Trelew, AR · IATA: REL · ICAO: SAVT · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `REL` |
| ICAO | `SAVT` |
| City | Trelew |
| Country | AR |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 43 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -43.21050, -65.27030 |

## Description

Concession operator London Supply runs Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL/SAVT) alongside the Argentine Navy, which maintains a naval air station on the same field seven kilometres north of Trelew in Chubut province. Traffic reached roughly 289,000 passengers in 2025, essentially Aerolíneas Argentinas and JetSMART services to Buenos Aires-Aeroparque. All air freight here moves as belly cargo on those passenger flights; no dedicated cargo terminal or scheduled freighter operation is documented. The 2,560 m runway and 14,700 m² commercial apron, on a field in service since August 1938, can take medium-sized aircraft, yet Chubut's export goods — wool, fish and seafood, aluminium from the Aluar smelter — travel by road on Ruta Nacional 3 to the deep-water port of Puerto Madryn some 65 km away. Shippers needing international air capacity use Comodoro Rivadavia (CRD) further south or, in practice, Buenos Aires-Ezeiza (EZE), where export and import customs clearance is handled. For anyone serving the Península Valdés area, REL remains the closest scheduled airport and the natural entry point for courier and express traffic.

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