IATA Code | BBA | ICAO Code | SCBA |
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City | Balmaceda | Country/Region | Chile (CL) |
Type |
Airport (Aerodrome, Airfield) CustomsCustoms Airport: An airport where customs officials are stationed. The customs airport serves as the gateway for air cargo, where customs procedures are carried out for international air freight. |
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Latitude | -45.9161 | Longitude | -71.6895 |
Time Zone | -04:00 | Phone Number | +56 2 2222 8400 |
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Balmaceda Airport (IATA code: BBA, ICAO code: SCBA) is an airport next to the village of Balmaceda, serving the Aysén Region of Chile. The airport is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of the Argentina border, it is located 55 km south-east of Coyhaique, the regional capital.
In 2016 works to improve the airfield and expand capacity were commenced consisting of resurfacing the damaged runway surface, the building of a new 30 m wide parallel taxiway, a new control tower, expansion of the apron, and improvements to other administrative structures. In April 2018 the new taxiway entered use as a temporary runway (designated 09L/27R) to enable repair works on the main runway.
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