Los Pelambres Airport

ICAO SCNKSmall airfield

Los Pelambres Airport is a small airfield near Cuncumen in Coquimbo Region, Chile. It is listed as ICAO SCNK. The airport is located at -31.8731° / -70.6183° at an elevation of 1,220 m (4,003 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 900 m. The nearest airport is Pachón Minera Heliport, 23 km (14 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 Los Pelambres Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Los Pelambres Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
ICAO code	`SCNK`
Identifier	`SCNK`
Type	Small airfield
City	Cuncumen
Region	Coquimbo Region
Country	Chile
Coordinates	-31.87306, -70.61833
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	31° 52′ 23.00″ S 70° 37′ 06.00″ W
Elevation	1,220 m (4,003 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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