Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport

IATA SCQICAO LESTLarge airport

Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport is a large airport near Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. It is listed as IATA SCQ and ICAO LEST. The airport is located at 42.8963° / -8.4151° at an elevation of 370 m (1,213 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,200 m. The nearest airport is Silleda Forest Fire Base Heliport, 27 km (17 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`SCQ`
ICAO code	`LEST`
Identifier	`LEST`
Type	Large airport
City	Santiago de Compostela
Region	Galicia
Country	Spain
Coordinates	42.89630, -8.41514
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	42° 53′ 46.68″ N 8° 24′ 54.50″ W
Elevation	370 m (1,213 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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