Antofagasta airport
| Aeropuerto Internacional Andrés Sabella | |
|---|---|
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | SCFA |
| IATA code | ANF |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 139 m (456 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 10 km north of Antofagasta , Chile
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| Basic data | |
| opening | 1954 |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Passengers | 2,173,389 (2019) |
| Start-and runway | |
| 01/19 | 2599 m × 50 m asphalt |
The Antofagasta Airport ( IATA : ANF , ICAO : SCFA ) (actually: Aeropuerto Andrés Sabella) is a Chilean airport a few kilometers north of the city of Antofagasta in northern Chile.
It serves as a traffic and air cargo airport. The Chilean Air Force Fuerza Aérea de Chile has its 5th Air Brigade stationed here. Its runway is 2599 m long and 50 m wide.
The airfield has facilities for international police, immigration and customs services to handle international flights.
history
On September 10, 1945 , the Dirección General de Aeronáutica de Chile decided to build the airport. The existing Aeródromo Cerro Moreno should be modernized. At the same time, the airports in Arica , Los Cerrillos, Temuco , Puerto Montt , Puerto Aysén and Punta Arenas were added to the program. The construction cost a total of 120,000,000 Chilean pesos .
On September 14, 2000, an airport concession for 10 years was awarded to Aeropuerto Cerro Moreno Sociedad Concesionaria SA , as a result of which the major renovation of the airport began, a total of around 7000 m² of new space was planned.
Airlines and destinations
| airline | aims |
|---|---|
| LATAM | La Serena , Concepción , Santiago de Chile , Lima |
| Sky Airline | La Serena , Santiago de Chile |
| JetSmart | Arica , La Serena , Concepción , Temuco , Puerto Montt , Santiago de Chile , Lima |
Web links
- Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )
- Airport data in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
- Antofagasta Airport website
Individual evidence
- ^ Secretaria Fuerza Aérea de Chile. Retrieved May 28, 2020 (Spanish).
- ↑ JA416 schedule. (JetSMART flight: Antofagasta -> Lima). Retrieved May 28, 2020 .
- ^ El Mercurio SAP: Nuevo aeropuerto "Cerro Moreno" será entregado en septiembre | Emol.com. February 4, 2001, Retrieved May 28, 2020 (Spanish).