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 | ||||||||||
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| Website | Website in DGAC | ||||||||||
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| Statistics (2006) | |||||||||||
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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 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.
Previously, it became an international airport and serves international flights to Lima, Peru. which was operated by LATAM Peru[2] but it was suspended in March 2020 due to the pandemic.[3]
Facilities
[edit | edit source]Passenger terminal
[edit | edit source]A new passenger terminal was inaugurated in 2014. It includes three air bridges, an expanded apron, and 12 commercial locations. In addition, there was extensive landscaping around the terminal and a new car park was built.
Other facilities
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]| Airlines | Destinations |
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| JetSmart Chile | Concepción, La Serena, Santiago de Chile |
| LATAM Chile | La Serena, Santiago de Chile Seasonal: Concepción[4] |
| Sky Airline | La Serena, Santiago de Chile |
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Airport record for Aeropuerto Internacional El Loa Archived 2013-08-30 at archive.today at Landings.com
- ^ https://aerolatinnews.com/industria-aeronautica/latam-conectara-calama-chile-con-lima-peru-y-anuncia-nuevo-destino-en-el-caribe/
- ^ https://bichitoviajero.com/cuales-rutas-latam-suspendio-forma-temporal-pandemia-coronavirus/
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Sky Vector - El Loa
- Current weather for El Loa Airport at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for El Loa Airport at Aviation Safety Network
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