Los Pelambres Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Los Pelambres, (ICAO: SCNK)) is an airport serving the town of Salamanca and the Los Pelambres copper mine in the Coquimbo Region of Chile.

Los Pelambres Airport

Aeropuerto Los Pelambres
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesSalamanca, Chile
Elevation AMSL4,003 ft / 1,220 m
Coordinates31°52′15″S 70°37′03″W / 31.87083°S 70.61750°W / -31.87083; -70.61750 (Los Pelambres Airport (Salamanca))
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SCNK is located in Chile
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Location of Los Pelambres Airport in Chile
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 900 2,953 Asphalt
Sources: Landings.com[1] Google Maps[2] GCM[3]

The airport is 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of the town, which is in the narrow Choapa River valley. The mine and runway are in an adjoining valley running north from the river. There is mountainous terrain in all quadrants.

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References

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  1. ^ Airport record for Los Pelambres Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-09-12
  2. ^ "location of Los Pelambres Airport" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
  3. ^ Airport information for Los Pelambres Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
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