El Loa International Airport (Spanish

Spanish language

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: Aeropuerto Internacional El Loa) , is the major airport serving Calama

Calama, Chile

Calama is a city and commune in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. It is the capital of El Loa Province, part of the Antofagasta Region. Calama is one of the driest cities in the world with average annual precipitation of just . The River Loa, Chile's longest, flows through the city...

, and one of the largest airports in Chile

Chile

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. The main terminal covers 20,000 square meters.

This airport is located approx. 6 km of the city centre. The airport is served by scheduled domestic flights and can serve private international flights.

The airport currently accommodates aircraft with a maximum wingspan of 36m. There are plans construct a second runway able to accommodate wide body jets and military aircraft.

The airport served 247,821 in 2004, 273,275 in 2005, and 315,725 in 2006.

Domestics Flights

Flight with connection in Santiago de Chile

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport , also known as Pudahuel Airport and Santiago International Airport, located in Pudahuel, north-west of downtown Santiago, is Chile's largest aviation facility and the busiest international air passenger gateway to the country...

Flight with connection in Santiago de Chile

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport , also known as Pudahuel Airport and Santiago International Airport, located in Pudahuel, north-west of downtown Santiago, is Chile's largest aviation facility and the busiest international air passenger gateway to the country...