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 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Owner | Minera Escondida Ltda | ||||||||||
| Serves | Minera Escondida | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 10,289 ft / 3,136 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°17′40″S 69°07′45″W / 24.29444°S 69.12917°W | ||||||||||
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  SCLE Location of La Escondida Airport in Chile | |||||||||||
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The runway has an over 120 metres (390 ft) upslope to the east. There is rising terrain north and south of the runway.
See also
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References
edit- ^ Airport information for La Escondida Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Location of La Escondida Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
External links
edit- OpenStreetMap - La Escondida
- OurAirports - La Escondida
- FallingRain - La Escondida Airport
- Accident history for La Escondida Airport at Aviation Safety Network
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