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La Escondida Airport

Coordinates: 24°17′40″S 69°07′45″W / 24.29444°S 69.12917°W / -24.29444; -69.12917 (La Escondida Airport (Antofagasta))
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La Escondida Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OwnerMinera Escondida Ltda
ServesMinera Escondida
Elevation AMSL10,289 ft / 3,136 m
Coordinates24°17′40″S 69°07′45″W / 24.29444°S 69.12917°W / -24.29444; -69.12917 (La Escondida Airport (Antofagasta))
Map
SCLE is located in Chile
SCLE
SCLE
Location of La Escondida Airport in Chile
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 2,400 7,874 Dirt
Source: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]

La Escondida Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto La Escondida, (ICAO: SCLE)) is a high elevation airstrip serving the Minera Escondida copper mines in the Antofagasta Region of Chile.

The runway has an over 120 metres (390 ft) upslope to the east. There is rising terrain north and south of the runway.

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References

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  1. ^ Airport information for La Escondida Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ "Location of La Escondida Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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