Carriel Sur International Airport
Carriel Sur International Airport Aeropuerto Carriel Sur | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Sociedad Concesionaria Aeropuerto Carriel Sur S.A. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Concepción, Chile | ||||||||||
| Location | Talcahuano | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 26 ft (7.9 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°46′21″S 73°03′47″W / 36.77250°S 73.06306°W | ||||||||||
| Website | aeropuertocarrielsur | ||||||||||
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  SCIE Location of Carriel Sur International Airport in Chile | |||||||||||
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| Sources: SkyVector[3] GCM[4] Landings.com[5] | |||||||||||
Carriel Sur International Airport (IATA: CCP, ICAO: SCIE) is located in Talcahuano, Greater Concepción in the Bío Bío Region, 8 km (5 mi) from Concepción downtown. It is one of the largest airports in Chile and serves domestic traffic for LATAM Airlines, JetSmart and Sky Airline. It also serves as a primary alternate airport for Arturo Merino Benitez Airport, usually receiving international traffic from Santiago when that airport closes due to weather.
History
[edit]Although plans to build an airport near Concepción date back to 1954, construction began only in 1960, shortly after the 22 May earthquake, as it became imperative to build a modern airport to link Chile's south-central region with the rest of the country. The airport was opened to the public on 3 January 1968.
No airline accidents have been recorded at the airport, although bird ingestions during takeoff have occurred, causing rejected takeoffs or emergency returns from departing aircraft.[citation needed] No casualties from these ingestions have been recorded.[citation needed]
In 2000, the original terminal building was decommissioned and turned over to the aviation authority for administrative use. A new terminal, operated by AEROSUR S.A., was opened north of the latter allowing the installation of four jetways, Customs and Immigration service, a VIP lounge, and a duty-free store. The old ramp was retained, increasing the number of parking spaces from five to ten (the original five plus four jetways and one remote parking adjacent to jetway #4)
In 2025, the airport plans to restart international flights.[6]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
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| JetSmart Chile | Antofagasta, Arica, Balmaceda, Calama, Iquique, La Serena, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, Santiago de Chile |
| LATAM Chile | Antofagasta, Puerto Montt,[7] Punta Arenas, Santiago de Chile Seasonal: Calama[8] |
| Sky Airline | Iquique, Santiago de Chile |
Access
[edit]The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from Concepción downtown and 12 km (7 mi) from Talcahuano downtown.
Car
[edit]The airport is well served by the Interportuaria Talcahuano – Penco expressway (Airport Exit).
Bus
[edit]Bus transportation is available through Biobus, a public transport bus line, operated by FESUR, connecting Biotren Concepción Station to the airport.
Air traffic control
[edit]Carriel Sur does not have radar service for approach and departure control. This service is provided using non-radar protocols, in coordination with Santiago's Area Control Center. Carriel Sur's control tower provides ground, tower, and approach services on a 24-hour basis and is staffed by three air traffic controllers at all times.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "METAR/Synop Information for SCIE (85682) in Concepcion, Chile". Gladstonefamily.net. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ↑ "Junta Aeronáutica Civil stats (government)". Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ↑ SkyVector Concepcion Airport
- ↑ "Airport information for Carriel Sur International Airport" – via Great Circle Mapper.
- ↑ Airport record for Aeropuerto Internacional Carriel Sur Archived 18 October 2019 at the Wayback Machine at Landings.com
- ↑ "Comenzaron las obras de mejoramiento en el Aeropuerto Carriel Sur: autoridades proyectan retomar vuelos internacionales". ALN News. 12 August 2025.
- ↑ "LATAM Chile July 2024 Domestic Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ↑ "LATAM Chile 3Q23 Seasonal Concepcion – Calama Service". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
External links
[edit]- OurAirports – Carriel Sur Archived 18 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- FallingRain – Carriel Sur Airport
- Accident history for Carriel Sur Airport at Aviation Safety Network
- "Current weather for Concepción". NOAA/NWS.
