Los Pelambres Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Los Pelambres, (ICAO: SCNK)) is an airport serving the town of Salamanca and the Los Pelambres copper mine in the Coquimbo Region of Chile.

Los Pelambres Airport Aeropuerto Los Pelambres
IATA: none ICAO: SCNK
Summary
Airport type	Public
Serves	Salamanca, Chile
Elevation AMSL	4,003 ft / 1,220 m
Coordinates	31°52′15″S 70°37′03″W
Map
SCNK Location of Los Pelambres Airport in Chile
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 02/20 900 2,953 Asphalt
Sources: Landings.com[1] Google Maps[2] GCM[3]

The airport is 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of the town, which is in the narrow Choapa River valley. The mine and runway are in an adjoining valley running north from the river. There is mountainous terrain in all quadrants.

See also

•  Chile portal
•  Aviation portal
• Transport in Chile
• List of airports in Chile

References

External links

• OpenStreetMap - Los Pelambres Airport
• OurAirports - Los Pelambres Airport
• FallingRain - Los Pelambres Airport
• Accident history for Los Pelambres Airport at Aviation Safety Network

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