Desierto de Atacama Airport

Desierto de Atacama Airport (IATA: CPO, ICAO: SCAT) is an airport serving the region around Copiapó, the capital of the Atacama Region of Chile. The airport is in the desert north of the Copiapó River, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) inland from the Pacific coast.

Desierto de Atacama Airport
Sky Airlines at the Atacama Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesCopiapó, Chile
Elevation AMSL670 ft / 204 m
Coordinates27°15′40″S 70°46′45″W
Map
CPO
Location of airport in Chile
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 2,200 7,218 Asphalt
Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]

Opened in February 2005, the airport replaced the smaller Chamonate Airport near the city due to the airport unable to expand growth and the meter was too short to handle larger narrowbody planes like the A320 and 737-800s.

The Atacama VOR-DME (Ident: DAT) is located 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) off the approach threshold of Runway 35.[3]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
JetSmart Santiago de Chile
LATAM Chile Santiago de Chile
Sky Airline Santiago de Chile

See also

References


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