El Loa Airport
Airport
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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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| 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 | ||||||||||
| Website | Website in DGAC | ||||||||||
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  CJC Location of airport in Chile | |||||||||||
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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 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 was an international airport and served international flights to Lima, Peru, operated by LATAM Peru,[2] but this was suspended in March 2020 due to the pandemic.[3]
Facilities
Passenger terminal
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
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
| 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 |
