La Chimba Airport
La Chimba Airport was an airport serving Antofagasta, capital of the Antofagasta Region of Chile. Google Earth Historical Imagery shows the runway marked closed and criss-crossed by new streets. Subsequent imagery show the land filled by a housing project.- Airport
- …lies at an elevation of 101 metres (331 feet)
- …has the ICAO airport code SCMB
- …is also known as “SCMB”
- Description: airport in Chile
Places of Interest
Highlights include La Portada Natural Monument and Hito al Trópico de Capricornio.
La Portada Natural Monument
Nature reserve
La Portada is a natural arch on the coast of Chile, 18 km north of Antofagasta. La Portada Natural Monument is situated 3½ km south of La Chimba Airport.
Hito al Trópico de Capricornio
Memorial
Hito al Trópico de Capricornio is a memorial, which is situated 3 km north of La Chimba Airport.
La Chimba Airport
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Latitude
-23.46841° or 23° 28′ 6″ south
Longitude
-70.43447° or 70° 26′ 4″ west
Open location code
578FGHJ8+J6
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Swedish—“La Chimba Airport” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Aeródromu La Chimba”
- Cebuano: “La Chimba Airport”
- Indonesian: “SCMB”
- Japanese: “ラ・チンバ飛行場”
- Malay: “Lapangan Terbang La Chimba”
- Romanian: “Aeroportul La Chimba”
- Spanish: “Aeródromo La Chimba”
- Swedish: “La Chimba Airport”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cerro Moreno and Las Losas.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Estación Cerro Moreno and Antofagasta Airport.
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