La Escondida Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto La Escondida, (ICAO: SCLE)) is a high elevation airstrip serving the Minera Escondida copper mines in the Antofagasta Region of Chile.

La Escondida Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OwnerMinera Escondida Ltda
ServesMinera Escondida
Elevation AMSL10,289 ft / 3,136 m
Coordinates24°17′40″S 69°07′45″W / 24.29444°S 69.12917°W / -24.29444; -69.12917 (La Escondida Airport (Antofagasta))
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SCLE is located in Chile
SCLE
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Location of La Escondida Airport in Chile
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 2,400 7,874 Dirt
Source: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]

The runway has an over 120 metres (390 ft) upslope to the east. There is rising terrain north and south of the runway.

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  1. ^ Airport information for La Escondida Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ "Location of La Escondida Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 19 February 2018.

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