Chacalluta International Airport

IATA ARIICAO SCARMedium airport

Chacalluta International Airport is a medium airport near Arica in Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile. It is listed as IATA ARI and ICAO SCAR. The airport is located at -18.3485° / -70.3387° at an elevation of 51 m (167 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,800 m. The nearest airport is Naval Heliport, 14 km (9 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Chacalluta International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Chacalluta International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`ARI`
ICAO code	`SCAR`
Identifier	`SCAR`
Type	Medium airport
City	Arica
Region	Arica and Parinacota Region
Country	Chile
Coordinates	-18.34850, -70.33870
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	18° 20′ 54.60″ S 70° 20′ 19.32″ W
Elevation	51 m (167 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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