Atacalco Airport

Atacalco Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Recinto (es), Chile
Elevation AMSL 2,360 ft / 719 m
Coordinates 36°55′10″S 71°34′40″W / 36.91944°S 71.57778°W / -36.91944; -71.57778 (Atacalco Airport (Recinto))Coordinates: 36°55′10″S 71°34′40″W / 36.91944°S 71.57778°W / -36.91944; -71.57778 (Atacalco Airport (Recinto))
Map
SCAK
Location of Atacalco Airport in Chile
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 650 2,133 Grass
Source: Landings.com[1] Google Maps[2] GCM[3]

Atacalco Airport Spanish: Aeropuerto Atacalco, (ICAO: SCAK) is a rural airstrip 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of Recinto (es), a community in the Bío Bío Region of Chile.

The airstrip is in the foothills of the Andes, in the narrow valley of the Diguillín River, 20 kilometres (12 mi) upstream from the river's entrance into the Chilean Central Valley. The runway is aligned with the river, with a steep dropoff southwest to the riverbed. There is mountainous terrain northeast and southwest of the runway.

The Chillan VOR-DME (Ident: CHI) is located 29.7 nautical miles (55.0 km) northwest of the airstrip.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Airport record for Atacalco Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-09-03
  2. ↑ Google (2013-09-03). "location of Atacalco Airport" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
  3. ↑ Airport information for Atacalco Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  4. ↑ Chillan VOR


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