El Loa Airport

El Loa Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto El Loa) (IATA: CJC, ICAO: SCCF), is the major airport serving Calama, a city in the Antofagasta Region of Chile. It is one of the largest airports in Chile.

El Loa Airport
IATA: CJC ICAO: SCCF
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Dirección de Aeronautica Civil de Chile (DGAC)
Operator	Sociedad Concesionaria El Loa S.A
Serves	Calama, Chile
Elevation AMSL	7,631 ft / 2,326 m
Coordinates	22°29′50″S 68°54′25″W
Website	Website in DGAC
Map
CJC Location of airport in Chile
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 10/28 3,040 9,974 Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Passengers 315,725
Sources: Landings.com[1]

The airport is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the city centre. It currently accommodates aircraft with a maximum wingspan of 36 metres (118 ft), so it is limited to receiving narrow body airliners like the Airbus A320 or Boeing 737. There are plans to construct a second runway with capacity to accommodate wide body jets and military aircraft.

Passengers disembarking a flight from Santiago in 2008

Facilities

Passenger terminal

A new passenger terminal was inaugurated in 2014. It includes three air bridges, an expanded apron and twelve commercial locations. In addition, there was extensive landscaping around the terminal and a new car park was built.

Other facilities

In parallel to the development of the new terminal, a new 28-metre (92 ft) high control tower, fire brigade service centre, Air Club Hangar, and wastewater treatment plant were opened.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
JetSmart Chile	Concepción, La Serena, Santiago de Chile
LATAM Chile	La Serena, Santiago de Chile Seasonal: Concepción[2]
Sky Airline	La Serena, Santiago de Chile

See also

• Transport in Chile
• List of airports in Chile