La Escondida Airport
La Escondida Airport is a high elevation airstrip serving the Minera Escondida copper mines in the Antofagasta Region of Chile. The runway has an over 120 metres upslope to the east. There is rising terrain north and south of the runway.- Type: Aerodrome
- Description: airport in Chile
- Also known as: “SCLE”
La Escondida Airport
- Categories: airport and transportation
- Location: Antofagasta, Chile, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-24.29384° or 24° 17′ 38″ southLongitude
-69.13169° or 69° 7′ 54″ westElevation
3,097 metres (10,161 feet)Open location code
577GPV49+F8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1174456023OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=aerodrome
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover La Escondida Airport from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Spanish—“La Escondida Airport” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “SCLE”
- Japanese: “ラ・エスコンディダ飛行場”
- Romanian: “Aeroportul La Escondida”
- Spanish: “Aerodromo La Escondida”
- Spanish: “Aeródromo La Escondida”
- Spanish: “Aérodromo La Escondida”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Campamento Villa San Lorenzo and Mina Zaldívar.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Villa San Lorenzo and Estación de Buses Villa San Lorenzo.
Chile: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Central Chile, Santiago, Valparaíso, and Concepción.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.