Reñihúe Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Reñihúe, (ICAO: SCRH)) is an airport serving the hamlet of Reñihúe, 41 kilometres (25 mi) north-northeast of Chaitén, a city in the Los Lagos Region of Chile. Reñihué is at the eastern end of Reñihué Fjord, which opens into the Gulf of Ancud.
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Serves | Chaitén | ||||||||||
| Location | Reñihúe | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 16 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°35′10″S 72°29′44″W / 42.58611°S 72.49556°W | ||||||||||
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  SCRH Location of Reñihúe Airport in Chile | |||||||||||
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There is mountainous terrain in all quadrants except approaches to the airport along the fjord or along the Reñihué River valley.
The Chaiten VOR-DME (Ident: TEN) is 19.5 nautical miles (36.1 km) southwest of the airport.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Airport record for Reñihúe Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-09-03
- ^ "location of Reñihúe Airport" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ^ Airport information for Reñihúe Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Chaiten VOR
External links
edit- OpenStreetMap - Reñihúe
- OurAirports - Reñihúe
- FallingRain - Reñihúe Airport
- Accident history for Reñihúe Airport at Aviation Safety Network
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