Chamonate Airport Spanish: Aeródromo Chamonate, (ICAO: SCHA) is an airport serving Copiapó, the capital of the Atacama Region of Chile. It served as the main airport for the region until February 2005 when Desierto de Atacama Airport opened.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Copiapó, Chile | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 954 ft / 291 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°17′48″S 70°24′50″W / 27.29667°S 70.41389°W | ||||||||||
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  SCHA Location of Chamonate Airport in Chile | |||||||||||
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The airport is in the valley of the Copiapó River, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) downstream from the city. There is rising terrain in all quadrants.
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References edit
- ^ Airport record for Chamonate Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-09-06
- ^ Google (2013-09-06). "location of Chamonate Airport" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ Airport information for Chamonate Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
External links edit
- OurAirports - Chamonate
- SkyVector - Chamonate
- FallingRain - Chamonate Airport
- Accident history for Chamonate Airport at Aviation Safety Network
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