Chaitén Airfield

Closed airfield

Chaitén Airfield is a closed airfield near Chaitén in Los Lagos Region, Chile. The airport is located at -42.9328° / -72.6991° at an elevation of 4 m (13 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,399 m. The nearest airport is Los Alerces Airport, 18 km (11 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

Symbolic aviation imagery (AI-generated) – not a photo of this specific airport.

Map detail of Chaitén Airfield with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Chaitén Airfield — Overview map

Data

Data
Identifier	`CL-0020`
Type	Closed airfield
City	Chaitén
Region	Los Lagos Region
Country	Chile
Coordinates	-42.93280, -72.69910
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	42° 55′ 58.08″ S 72° 41′ 56.76″ W
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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