Leg 82 SCCI - Punta Arenas (Chile) to SCOH - Villa O'Higgins (Chile)
SCCI - Airport Info
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ICAO code: SCCI
Airport name: Carlos Ibanez Airport
Location: Punta Arenas
Useful information
Airport elevation: '
Time zone: UTC-
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.
SCOH - Airport Info
ICAO code: SCOH
Airport name: Rio Mayer Airport
Location: Villa O'Higgins
Useful information
Airport elevation: '
Time zone: UTC-
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: '
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
Villa O'Higgins Info
Border town that has 500 inhabitants. It was founded on 1966 and at the moment it is lived by farmers, cattle dealers and officials government with his families. It is located in the shore of the Mayer river in the O'Higgins Lake. The town counts on slug, school, mail, satelite telephony, lodging, feeding, guides of fishing, cavalcade and trekking. The Natural Reserve Shoën is a nice park in the mountains where you will find some trails, staires and some scenic viewpoint. You can reach Villa O'Higgins via the Bahmondes Bay.