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Guardia Marina Zañartu Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Guardia Marina Zañartu) (IATA: WPU, ICAO: SCGZ) is an airport serving the town of Puerto Williams on the north shore of Navarino Island in the Magallanes Region of Chile. The island is at the southern tip of Chile, and is across a narrow strait from Argentina called Beagle Channel.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | DGAC (Civil Aviation Authority) | ||||||||||
| Operator | DGAC | ||||||||||
| Serves | Puerto Williams, Chile | ||||||||||
| Location | Navarino Island | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 88 ft ft / 27 m m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°55′52″S 67°37′35″W | ||||||||||
| Website | https://www.aipchile.gob.cl/designador/SCGZ | ||||||||||
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  WPU Location of the airport in Chile | |||||||||||
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The airport is maintained by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation of Chile (DGAC Chile). The runway is on a small peninsula running parallel to the island's shore, and approaches to either end are partially over the water. There is mountainous terrain to the north and to the south.
Navigation is supported by a VOR-DME on the field.[3]
It is the world's southernmost airport with regular scheduled flights.[4]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aerovías DAP | Punta Arenas |
See also
- Transport in Chile
- List of airports in Chile
Accidents
- On February 21, 1991, LAN Chile Flight 1069 suffered a runway overrun when landing due to pilot error, leading to the loss of 20 people.
References
- Airport information for Guardiamarina Zañartu Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- "PWL @ OurAirports". ourairports.com.
- CNN, By Miquel Ros. "The world's most extreme airports". CNN.
External links
- Guardia Marina Zañartu Airport at DGAC Flying Information Service Web Page
- Guardiamarina Zañartu Airport at OpenStreetMap
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for Guardiamarina Zañartu Airport at SkyVector
- Accident history for Guardiamarina Zañartu Airport at Aviation Safety Network
- Current weather for Guardiamarina Zañartu Airport at NOAA/NWS
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На других языках
- [en] Guardiamarina Zañartu Airport
[es] Aeródromo Guardiamarina Zañartu
El Aeródromo Guardiamarina Zañartu (IATA: WPU, OACI: SCGZ) se encuentra ubicado en la isla Navarino a 1 km de Puerto Williams (Cabo de Hornos, Chile). Es un aeródromo público administrado por la Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil[1] y fue inaugurado por el presidente Carlos Ibáñez del Campo el 22 de febrero de 1957.[fr] Aéroport Guardia Marina Zañartu
L'aéroport Guardia Marina Zañartu (code IATA : WPU • code OACI : SCGZ) est un aéroport qui se trouve à 5 km de la ville du Chili, Puerto Williams, dans la région de Magallanes et de l'Antarctique chilien. C'est un aéroport civil (Direccion General de Aeronautico Civil) et militaire (Fuerza Aérea de Chile).Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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