SCHA
Chamonate Airport
MVFR
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Name
Chamonate Airport
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ICAO / GPS
SCHA / SCHA
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
12:08 am (CLT)
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Municipality
Copiapo
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Coordinates
27° 17′ 48″ N 70° 24′ 47″ E
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Elevation
954 ft (291 m MSL)
About Chamonate Airport
Chamonate Airport Spanish: Aeródromo Chamonate, (ICAO: SCHA) is an airport serving Copiapó, the capital of the Atacama Region of Chile. It served as the main airport for the region until February 2005 when Desierto de Atacama Airport opened.
The airport is in the valley of the Copiapó River, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) downstream from the city. There is rising terrain in all quadrants.