Helipuerto VLT Paranal
Helipuerto VLT Paranal is a helipad in Taltal, Antofagasta Province. Helipuerto VLT Paranal is situated nearby to Star Track Trailhead, as well as near the hotel building ESO Hotel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cerro Paranal and ESO Hotel.
Cerro Paranal
Peak
Photo: Rivi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cerro Paranal is a mountain in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile and is the home of the Paranal Observatory. Prior to the construction of the observatory, the summit was a horizontal control point with an elevation of 2,664 m; now it is 2,635 m above sea level. Cerro Paranal is situated 2½ km northwest of Helipuerto VLT Paranal.
ESO Hotel
Hotel building
Photo: I. Werz-Rein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
ESO Hotel at Cerro Paranal is the accommodation for Paranal Observatory in Chile since 2002. It is mainly used for the ESO scientists and engineers who work there on a roster system. ESO Hotel is situated 630 metres west of Helipuerto VLT Paranal.
Paranal Observatory
Research institute
Paranal Observatory is an astronomical observatory operated by the European Southern Observatory. It is located in the Atacama Desert of Northern Chile on Cerro Paranal at 2,635 m altitude, 120 km south of Antofagasta. Paranal Observatory is situated 2½ km northwest of Helipuerto VLT Paranal.
Helipuerto VLT Paranal
- Type: Helipad
- Category: transportation
- Location: Taltal, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-24.64171° or 24° 38′ 30″ southLongitude
-70.38254° or 70° 22′ 57″ westOpen location code
577F9J58+8XOpenStreetMap ID
way 807904046OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=helipad
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