Vodudahue Airport

Vodudahue Airport
Summary
Airport type Private
Serves Chaitén, Chile
Elevation AMSL 98 ft / 30 m
Coordinates 42°29′20″S 72°21′05″W / 42.48889°S 72.35139°W / -42.48889; -72.35139 (Vodudahue Airport (Chaitén))Coordinates: 42°29′20″S 72°21′05″W / 42.48889°S 72.35139°W / -42.48889; -72.35139 (Vodudahue Airport (Chaitén))
Map
SCDH
Location of Vodudahue Airport in Chile
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 747 2,451 Grass
Source: Landings.com[1] Google Maps[2] GCM[3]

Vodudahue Airport Spanish: Aeropuerto Vodudahue, (ICAO: SCDH) is an airstrip 56 kilometres (35 mi) northeast of Chaitén, a town in the Los Lagos Region of Chile. The airstrip is in the valley of the Vodudahue River, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of where the river empties into the Comau Fjord. The valley extends eastward into Pumalín Park.

There is nearby mountainous terrain north and south of the airstrip, and distant mountainous terrain to the east. The west quadrant opens into the fjord.

The Chaiten VOR-DME (Ident: TEN) is 28.1 nautical miles (52.0 km) southwest of the airport.[4]

See also

References

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


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