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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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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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.
The Calama VOR-DME (Ident: LOA) is located 0.7 nautical miles (1.3 km) off the approach threshold of Runway 28. The Calama non-directional beacon (Ident: LOA) is located on the field.[4][5]
A new passenger terminal was inaugurated in 2014. With a total area of 8,100 square metres (87,000 sq ft), it includes three air bridges, an expanded apron and twelve commercial locations. In addition, there was extensive landscaping around the terminal and a new 500 space car park was built. The terminal has a few stores: duty-free shop, Air Britt and Pacific Club VIP lounge.
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 | Destinations |
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JetSmart | Concepción, La Serena, Santiago de Chile |
LATAM Chile | La Serena, Santiago de Chile |
Sky Airline | La Serena, Santiago de Chile |
The number of passengers has been: 2004: 247,821 2005: 273,275 2006: 315,725 2013: 1,441,566
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