El Loa Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerDirección de Aeronautica Civil de Chile (DGAC)
OperatorSociedad Concesionaria El Loa S.A
ServesCalama, Chile
Elevation AMSL7,631 ft / 2,326 m
Coordinates22°29′50″S 68°54′25″W / 22.49722°S 68.90694°W / -22.49722; -68.90694
WebsiteWebsite in DGAC
Map
CJC is located in Chile
CJC
CJC
Location of airport in Chile
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 3,040 9,974 Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Passengers315,725
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 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

AirlinesDestinations
JetSmart Chile Concepción, La Serena, Santiago de Chile
LATAM Chile La Serena, Santiago de Chile
Seasonal: Concepción[2]
Sky Airline La Serena, Santiago de Chile

See also

References

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