Desierto de Atacama Airport

SCAT · Atacama, Chile

About Desierto de Atacama Airport

ICAO SCAT
IATA CPO
FIR Antofagasta FIR
Region Atacama
Country Chile
Runways 17/35
Type Midsized airport
Coordinates (ARP) -27.2612, -70.7792   271540S 0704645W
Variation 2.8° W (2024)
Timezone Santiago (-4 h)
Local time May 1, 2024 23:14

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
17 175° 177° 2,200 m 45 m Asphalt -27.2711 -70.7783
35 355° 357° -27.2514 -70.7801

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Desierto de Atacama Airport

Desierto de Atacama Airport is a midsized airport in Atacama, Chile. The airport is located at latitude -27.26120 and longitude -70.77920. The airport has one runway: 17/35. The ICAO airport code of this field is SCAT. The airport's IATA code is CPO. Nearby other airfields are Caldera Airport, Perales Airport, Chamonate Airport, Gran Cañon Airport and Chañaral Airport.

Desierto de Atacama Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Antofagasta.

Desierto de Atacama Airport is in the timezone of America/Santiago. Difference with UTC is -4 h. Today the sun rises at 07:09 and sets at 18:10. This applies to Desierto de Atacama Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -4 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Caldera Airport SCCL 20 km 355°
Perales Airport SCPS 21 km 117°
Chamonate Airport SCHA 36 km 096°
Hospital Regional de Copiapó San José del Carmen Helipad SHSN 47 km 105°
Gran Cañon Airport SCHU 100 km 201°
Chañaral Airport SCRA 105 km 009°
Freirina Airport SCFF 143 km 191°
Ricardo García Posada Airport SCES 146 km 043°
Vallenar Airport SCLL 148 km 179°

Navigational aids

Name Ident Type Distance Direction
Atacama DAT VOR-DME 2.0 km 171°
Caldera CLD NDB 21 km 349°
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