Los Pelambres Airport
Aeropuerto Los Pelambres
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Salamanca, Chile | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 4,003 ft / 1,220 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 31°52′15″S 70°37′03″W / 31.87083°S 70.61750°W / -31.87083; -70.61750 (Los Pelambres Airport (Salamanca)) | ||||||||||
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Location of Los Pelambres Airport in Chile | |||||||||||
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Los Pelambres Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Los Pelambres, (ICAO: SCNK)) is an airport serving the town of Salamanca and the Los Pelambres copper mine in the Coquimbo RegionofChile.
The airport is 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of the town, which is in the narrow Choapa River valley. The mine and runway are in an adjoining valley running north from the river. There is mountainous terrain in all quadrants.
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