Franco Bianco Airport

IATA SMBICAO SCSBSmall airfield

Franco Bianco Airport is a small airfield near Cerro Sombrero in Magallanes Region, Chile. It is listed as IATA SMB and ICAO SCSB. The airport is located at -52.7367° / -69.3336° at an elevation of 32 m (104 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 1,500 m. The nearest airport is Cerro Sombrero Heliport, 4.5 km (3 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of Franco Bianco Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Franco Bianco Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`SMB`
ICAO code	`SCSB`
Identifier	`SCSB`
Type	Small airfield
City	Cerro Sombrero
Region	Magallanes Region
Country	Chile
Coordinates	-52.73670, -69.33360
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	52° 44′ 12.11″ S 69° 20′ 00.97″ W
Elevation	32 m (104 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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