Vodudahue Airport Spanish: Aeropuerto Vodudahue, (ICAO: SCDH) is an airstrip 56 kilometres (35 mi) northeast of Chaitén, a town in the Los Lagos Region of Chile. The airstrip is in the valley of the Vodudahue River, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of where the river empties into the Comau Fjord. The valley extends eastward into Pumalín Park.

Vodudahue Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate
ServesChaitén, Chile
Elevation AMSL98 ft / 30 m
Coordinates42°29′20″S 72°21′05″W / 42.48889°S 72.35139°W / -42.48889; -72.35139 (Vodudahue Airport (Chaitén))
Map
SCDH is located in Chile
SCDH
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Location of Vodudahue Airport in Chile
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 747 2,451 Grass
Source: Landings.com[1] Google Maps[2] GCM[3]

There is nearby mountainous terrain north and south of the airstrip, and distant mountainous terrain to the east. The west quadrant opens into the fjord.

The Chaiten VOR-DME (Ident: TEN) is 28.1 nautical miles (52.0 km) southwest of the airport.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ Airport record for Vodudahue Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-09-03
  2. ^ "location of Vodudahue Airport" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
  3. ^ Airport information for Vodudahue Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  4. ^ Chaiten VOR
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