Leg 91 SCFA - Antofagasta (Chile) to SCCF - Calama (Chile)
SCFA - Airport Info
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ICAO code: SCFA
Airport name: Cerro Moreno Intl. Airport
Location: Antofagasta
Useful information
Airport elevation: '
Time zone: UTC-
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: '
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
Antofagasta Info
Antofagasta, city in northern Chile, capital of Antofagasta Province. Settled in 1870, it grew rapidly with the mining of rich deposits of nitrates from the adjacent Atacama Desert. Copper and nitrates are the principal exports; numerous other metals, including silver, lead, zinc, and tungsten, are also mined. The city has the only protected harbor on the Pacific coastline of northern Chile. It is a shipping center for domestic goods and for the products of landlocked Bolivia, to which it is linked by major rail and highway routes. Population (2000 estimate) 251,868.
SCCF - Airport Info
ICAO code: SCCF
Airport name: El Loa Airport
Location: Calama
Useful information
Airport elevation: '
Time zone: UTC-
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: '
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
Calama Info
1,574km (976 miles) N of Santiago; 98km (61 miles) NW of San Pedro de Atacama
Calama, a city of 120,000, is alive due primarily to the mining interests in the area. Most travelers spend the night here only when they're on their way in or out of the area, or if they're interested in visiting the Chuquicamata Copper Mine. The Indian ruins Pukará de Lasana and the colonial village Chiu Chiu are also close to Calama, although they can be visited on the way back to Calama from San Pedro via the Tatío Geysers.