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El Loa Airport

El Loa Airport

Airport

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.

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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.

Passengers disembarking a flight from Santiago in 2008

Facilities

Passenger terminal

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

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

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    Airport record for Aeropuerto Internacional El Loa at Landings.com
  2. [2]
    "LATAM Chile 3Q23 Seasonal Concepcion – Calama Service". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
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