Nuevo Chaitén Airport
Nuevo Chaitén Airport Spanish: Aeródromo Nuevo Chaitén, (IATA: WCH, ICAO: SCTN) is a modern airport serving the town of Chaitén and other communities in Northern Chilean Patagonia such as Palena and Futaleufú. The airport replaces Chaitén Airfield, damaged beyond repair after the 2008 eruption of the Chaitén Volcano. The new airport is 18 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of town.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Chaitén, Chile | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 95 ft / 29 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°46′55″S 72°50′05″W | ||||||||||
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  WCH Location of Nuevo Chaitén Airport in Chile | |||||||||||
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Two airlines, Aerocord and Pewen, fly daily scheduled service from La Paloma Airport in Puerto Montt. Private charters are also common. During summer and early fall, high tourist season, Chaiten Airport receives as many as 12 flights a day, mostly from Puerto Montt. In winter there are usually 4-6 flights a day.
After construction began on Nuevo Chaitén Airport in 2013, it assumed the ICAO and IATA codes of the closed airport.[3]
South approach and departures are over the Gulf of Corcovado.
The Chaiten VOR-DME (Ident: TEN) is located on the field.[4]
See also
Chile portal
Aviation portal- Transport in Chile
- List of airports in Chile
References
- "Nuevo Chaiten Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- Airport information for Nuevo Chaitén Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- "Nuevo Chaitén Airport". Google Maps. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- "Chaiten VOR". SkyVector Aeronautical Charts. Retrieved 3 February 2018.