El Loa Airport
IATA: CJC ICAO: SCCF
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Dirección de Aeronautica Civil de Chile (DGAC)
Operator	Sociedad Concesionaria El Loa S.A
Serves	Calama, Chile
Elevation AMSL	7,631 ft / 2,326 m
Coordinates	22°29′50″S 68°54′25″W / 22.49722°S 68.90694°W / -22.49722; -68.90694
Website	Website in DGAC
Map
CJC Location of airport in Chile
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 10/28 3,040 9,974 Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Passengers 315,725
Sources: Landings.com[1]

El Loa Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto El Loa) (IATA: CJC, ICAO: SCCF), is the major airport serving Calama, a city in the Antofagasta Region of Chile. It is one of the largest airports in Chile.

The airport is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the city centre. It currently accommodates aircraft with a maximum wingspan of 36 metres (118 ft), so it is limited to receiving narrow body airliners like the Airbus A320 or Boeing 737. There are plans to construct a second runway with capacity to accommodate wide body jets and military aircraft.

Facilities

Passenger terminal

A new passenger terminal was inaugurated in 2014. It includes three air bridges, an expanded apron and twelve commercial locations. In addition, there was extensive landscaping around the terminal and a new car park was built.

Other facilities

In parallel to the development of the new terminal, a new 28-metre (92 ft) high control tower, fire brigade service centre, Air Club Hangar, and wastewater treatment plant were opened.

Airlines and destinations