Minsal Airport

ICAO SCSMSmall airfield

Minsal Airport is a small airfield near Salar De Atacama in Antofagasta Region, Chile. It is listed as ICAO SCSM. The airport is located at -23.5853° / -68.3828° at an elevation of 2,370 m (7,776 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,800 m. The nearest airport is El Salar Airport, 11 km (7 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 Minsal Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Minsal Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
ICAO code	`SCSM`
Identifier	`SCSM`
Type	Small airfield
City	Salar De Atacama
Region	Antofagasta Region
Country	Chile
Coordinates	-23.58528, -68.38277
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	23° 35′ 07.00″ S 68° 22′ 57.99″ W
Elevation	2,370 m (7,776 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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