Desierto de Atacama Airport (IATA: CPO, ICAO: SCAT) is an airport serving the region around Copiapó, the capital of the Atacama Region of Chile. The airport is in the desert north of the Copiapó River, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) inland from the Pacific coast.
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.jpg) Sky Airlines at the Atacama Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Copiapó, Chile | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 670 ft / 204 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°15′40″S 70°46′45″W / 27.26111°S 70.77917°W | ||||||||||
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  CPO Location of airport in Chile | |||||||||||
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Opened in February 2005, the airport replaced the smaller Chamonate Airport near the city, which was unable to increase its capacity and could not handle larger narrow-body planes such as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737-800.
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| JetSmart Chile | Santiago de Chile |
| LATAM Chile | Santiago de Chile |
| Sky Airline | Santiago de Chile |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Airport information for Desierto de Atacama at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Desierto de Atacama Airport - Google Maps
External links
edit- Desierto de Atacama at OurAirports
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for Desierto de Atacama at SkyVector
- Desierto de Atacama Airport at FallingRain
- Accident history for Desierto de Atacama Airport at Aviation Safety Network
- Current weather for Desierto de Atacama at NOAA/NWS
- Airport record for Aeropuerto Desierto de Atacama at Landings.com
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