Airport guide
Teniente Vidal AirportIATA code BBA
Teniente Vidal Airport (BBA/SCBA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Balmaceda, Chile in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Balmaceda, Chile
- Codes
- BBA · SCBA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
- Region
- South America
Teniente Vidal Airport (BBA/SCBA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Balmaceda, Chile in South America. Operating on America/Santiago local time at coordinates -45.920°, -71.700°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Teniente Vidal Airport (BBA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Balmaceda, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Teniente Vidal Airport details
- IATA code
- BBA
- ICAO code
- SCBA
- City
- Balmaceda
- Country
- Chile
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
- Coordinates
- -45.916°, -71.689°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Teniente Vidal Airport’s own pages.
BBA airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 525 m (1,722 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 304,207
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing jac.gob.cl (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Perito Moreno Jalil Hamer Airport PMQ · 88 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BBA
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 09/27: 2,501 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,501 m8,205 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from BBA
Originfacts does not track any routes from BBA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at BBA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Balmaceda, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Teniente Vidal Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aeropuertodebalmaceda.cl (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Balmaceda
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Comodoro RivadaviaGeneral E. Mosconi International AirportCRD329 km
- EsquelEsquel AirportEQS338 km
- CastroMocopulli AirportMHC428 km
- El CalafateEl Calafate AirportFTE486 km
- Puerto MonttEl Tepual AirportPMC512 km
- San Carlos de BarilocheSan Carlos de Bariloche International AirportBRC532 km
- TrelewTrelew AirportREL587 km
- OsornoCanal Bajo AirportZOS601 km
- Puerto MadrynEl TehuelchePMY635 km
Teniente Vidal Airport: common questions
Where is Teniente Vidal Airport?
Teniente Vidal Airport serves Balmaceda, Chile. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -45.916°, -71.689°.
What are the airport codes for Teniente Vidal Airport?
The IATA code is BBA and the ICAO code is SCBA.
What time zone is BBA in?
Teniente Vidal Airport is in the America/Santiago time zone.
What is the official website of Teniente Vidal Airport?
The airport’s official website is aeropuertodebalmaceda.cl. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Teniente Vidal Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BBA: 09/27 (2,501 m (8,205 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Teniente Vidal Airport?
Wikidata records 304,207 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Teniente Vidal Airport?
OurAirports gives BBA’s elevation as 525 m (1,722 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Teniente Vidal Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2901027 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)