El Loa Airport
El Loa Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Dirección de Aeronautica Civil de Chile (DGAC) | ||||||||||
Operator | Sociedad Concesionaria El Loa S.A | ||||||||||
Serves | Calama, Chile | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 7,631 ft / 2,326 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°29′50″S 68°54′25″W / 22.49722°S 68.90694°W | ||||||||||
Website | Website in DGAC | ||||||||||
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Sources: Landings.com[1] |
El Loa Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto El Loa) (IATA: CJC, ICAO: SCCF), is the major airport serving Calama, a city in the Antofagasta Region of Chile. It is one of the largest airports in Chile.
The airport is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the city centre. It currently accommodates aircraft with a maximum wingspan of 36 metres (118 ft), so it is limited to receiving narrow body airliners like the Airbus A320 or Boeing 737. There are plans to construct a second runway with capacity to accommodate wide body jets and military aircraft.
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Facilities
[edit]Passenger terminal
[edit]A new passenger terminal was inaugurated in 2014. It includes three air bridges, an expanded apron and twelve commercial locations. In addition, there was extensive landscaping around the terminal and a new car park was built.
Other facilities
[edit]In parallel to the development of the new terminal, a new 28-metre (92 ft) high control tower, fire brigade service centre, Air Club Hangar, and wastewater treatment plant were opened.
Airlines and destinations
[edit]Airlines | Destinations |
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JetSmart Chile | Concepción, La Serena, Santiago de Chile |
LATAM Chile | La Serena, Santiago de Chile Seasonal: Concepción[2] |
Sky Airline | La Serena, Santiago de Chile |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Airport record for Aeropuerto Internacional El Loa at Landings.com
- ^ "LATAM Chile 3Q23 Seasonal Concepcion – Calama Service". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
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External links
[edit]- Sky Vector - El Loa
- Current weather for El Loa Airport at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for El Loa Airport at Aviation Safety Network