Leg 92 SCCF - Calama (Chile) to SCDA - Iquique (Chile)
SCCF - Airport Info
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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.
SCDA - Airport Info
ICAO code: SCDA
Airport name: Diego Aracena Airport
Location: Iquique
Useful information
Airport elevation: '
Time zone: UTC-
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: '
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
Iquique Info
Iquique, city in northern Chile, capital of Tarapacá Region, on the Pacific coast, just west of the Atacama Desert. Iquique is a major seaport of Chile and serves as the outlet for the surrounding area, which is rich in nitrates, iodine, salt, and guano. The city is a trading and manufacturing center. The chief industries include fish canning, petroleum refining, sugar refining, and the manufacture of cement. Railway lines connect Iquique with various mining centers in the interior of the province and with other coastal cities. Because the city is in a dry area, water is piped from 89 km (55 mi) inland. Iquique was founded in the 16th century and was part of Peru until 1879, when it was captured by Chile during the War of the Pacific. It was formally ceded to Chile by treaty in 1883. Population (2000 estimate) 169,997.