La Escondida Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto La Escondida, (ICAO: SCLE)) is a high elevation airstrip serving the Minera Escondida copper mines in the Antofagasta Region of Chile.
La Escondida Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
Owner | Minera Escondida Ltda | ||||||||||
Serves | Minera Escondida | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 10,289 ft / 3,136 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 24°17′40″S 69°07′45″W | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() SCLE Location of La Escondida Airport in Chile | |||||||||||
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The runway has an over 120 metres (390 ft) upslope to the east. There is rising terrain north and south of the runway.
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