Airport guide
El Loa AirportIATA code CJC
El Loa Airport (CJC/SCCF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Calama, Chile in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Calama, Chile
- Codes
- CJC · SCCF
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
- Region
- South America
El Loa Airport (CJC/SCCF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Calama, Chile in South America. Operating on America/Santiago local time at coordinates -22.500°, -68.910°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating El Loa Airport (CJC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Calama, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
El Loa Airport details
- IATA code
- CJC
- ICAO code
- SCCF
- City
- Calama
- Country
- Chile
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
- Coordinates
- -22.498°, -68.904°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against El Loa Airport’s own pages.
CJC airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 2,299 m (7,543 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 898,730
- 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
- Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport ANF · 190 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CJC
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 10/28: 3,040 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,040 m9,974 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from CJC
Originfacts does not track any routes from CJC yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where CJC is
4.7 km south-southeast
El Loa Airport lies 4.7 km south-southeast of Calama city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at CJC
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Calama, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against El Loa Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:dgac.cl/images/IMG/aeropuertos/calama.htm (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 Calama
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- AntofagastaCerro Moreno International AirportANF189 km
- IquiqueDiego Aracena International AirportIQQ254 km
- UyuniUyuniUYU312 km
- SaltaMartin Miguel de Guemes International AirportSLA436 km
- TarijaCapitan Oriel Lea Plaza AirportTJA442 km
- JujuyEl Cadillal AirportJUJ444 km
- AricaChacalluta AirportARI485 km
- TacnaTacna AirportTCQ514 km
- OruroOruroORU540 km
El Loa Airport: common questions
Where is El Loa Airport?
El Loa Airport serves Calama, Chile. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -22.498°, -68.904°.
What are the airport codes for El Loa Airport?
The IATA code is CJC and the ICAO code is SCCF.
What time zone is CJC in?
El Loa Airport is in the America/Santiago time zone.
What is the official website of El Loa Airport?
The airport’s official website is dgac.cl/images/IMG/aeropuertos/calama.htm. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does El Loa Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at CJC: 10/28 (3,040 m (9,974 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use El Loa Airport?
Wikidata records 898,730 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is CJC from Calama city centre?
El Loa Airport is about 4.7 km south-southeast of Calama city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of El Loa Airport?
OurAirports gives CJC’s elevation as 2,299 m (7,543 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 El Loa Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (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 Q3299637 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)