Ricardo García Posada Airport

IATA ESRICAO SCESMedium airport

Ricardo García Posada Airport is a medium airport near El Salvador in Atacama Region, Chile. It is listed as IATA ESR and ICAO SCES. The airport is located at -26.3111° / -69.7652° at an elevation of 1,597 m (5,240 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,300 m. The nearest airport is Potrerillos Airport, 30 km (19 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Data

Data
IATA code	`ESR`
ICAO code	`SCES`
Identifier	`SCES`
Type	Medium airport
City	El Salvador
Region	Atacama Region
Country	Chile
Coordinates	-26.31110, -69.76520
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	26° 18′ 39.96″ S 69° 45′ 54.71″ W
Elevation	1,597 m (5,240 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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Spanish phrasebook
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