Leg 81 SCGZ - Puerto Williams (Chile) to SCCI - Punta Arenas (Chile)
SAWB - Airport Info
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ICAO code: SCGZ
Airport name: Zanartu Airport
Location: Puerto Williams
Useful information
Airport elevation: '
Time zone: UTC-3
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: '
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
Puerto Williams Info
Located at the northern end of Navarino Island and on the shores of the Beagle Channel, Puerto Williams- with no more than two-thousand inhabitants- is proud to be the farthest southern town of the world. Currently it is a Naval Base of the Chilean Navy. It is named after the British Commander, John Williams who, in the service of the Chilean Government, took possession of the Strait of Magellan on September 21st 1843. In the woods that surround this outpost, we will discover splendid waterfalls, lakes and rivers very apt for fishing. We will learn about the place where the last direct surviving descendants of the Yagan Indians still live.
SCCI - Airport Info
ICAO code: SCCI
Airport name: Carlos Ibanez Airport
Location: Punta Arenas
Useful information
Airport elevation: '
Time zone: UTC-3
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: '
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
Punta Arenas Info
Punta Arenas, city in southern Chile, capital of Magallanes y La Antárctica Chilena Region. Situated on the Strait of Magellan, Punta Arenas is one of the southernmost cities in the world. An important trading center for the wool, hides, mutton, and timber produced in southern Chile, the city has sawmills, tanneries, and facilities for processing frozen meat and canned fish. It is also the supply center for the oil industry on the nearby archipelago of Tierra del Fuego. Punta Arenas was founded in 1849 for the purpose of reinforcing Chilean claims of sovereignty over the Strait of Magellan. The city was a refueling station for shipping before the opening of the Panama Canal. In 1927 it was renamed Magallanes, but the original name was restored in 1938. Population (2000 estimate) 124,246.
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