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.
El Loa Airport | |||||||||||
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Summary | |||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
Map | |||||||||||
Runways | |||||||||||
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Statistics (2006) | |||||||||||
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Sources: Landings.com[1] |
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.
Facilities
editPassenger terminal
editA 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
editIn 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
editAirlines | 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Airport record for Aeropuerto Internacional El Loa at Landings.com
- ^ "LATAM Chile 3Q23 Seasonal Concepcion – Calama Service". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
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