El Loa Airport
| El Loa Airport Aeropuerto El Loa El Loa Airdrome | |||||||||||
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  CJC | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Domestic Airport | ||||||||||
| Owner |
Dirección de Aeronautica Civil de Chile (DGAC) | ||||||||||
| Operator | Sociedad Concesionaria El Loa S.A | ||||||||||
| Location | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 7,543 ft / 2,299 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°29′23″S 068°54′13″W / 22.48972°S 68.90361°WCoordinates: 22°29′23″S 068°54′13″W / 22.48972°S 68.90361°W | ||||||||||
| Website | Website in DGAC | ||||||||||
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El Loa Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto El Loa) (IATA: CJC, ICAO: SCCF), is the major airport serving Calama, and one of the largest airports in Chile. The main terminal covers 20,000 square meters.
This airport is located approximately 6 km from the city centre.
The airport currently accommodates aircraft with a maximum wingspan of 36m. There are plans to construct a second runway with capacity to accommodate wide body jets and military aircraft.
The airport served 247,821 in 2004, 273,275 in 2005, and 315,725 in 2006.
Passengers disembarking a flight from Santiago de Chile in 2008
Domestics Flights
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| AeroDesierto | La Serena, Santiago de Chile |
| LAN Airlines | Santiago de Chile |
| Sky Airline | Antofagasta, Copiapó, La Serena, Santiago de Chile |
External links
- Airport information for SCCF at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- Airport record for Aeropuerto Internacional El Loa at Landings.com
- Current weather for SCCF at NOAA/NWS
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