Airport guide
Mocopulli AirportIATA code MHC
Mocopulli Airport (MHC/SCPQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Castro, Chile in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Castro, Chile
- Codes
- MHC · SCPQ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
- Region
- South America
Mocopulli Airport (MHC/SCPQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Castro, Chile in South America. Operating on America/Santiago local time at coordinates -42.350°, -73.710°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Mocopulli Airport (MHC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Castro, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Mocopulli Airport details
- IATA code
- MHC
- ICAO code
- SCPQ
- City
- Castro
- Country
- Chile
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
- Coordinates
- -42.340°, -73.716°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Mocopulli Airport’s own pages.
MHC airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 161 m (528 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- El Tepual International Airport PMC · 112 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MHC
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. The runway 17/35: 2,000 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,000 m6,562 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from MHC
Originfacts does not track any routes from MHC yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where MHC is
16 km north-northeast
Mocopulli Airport lies 16 km north-northeast of Castro 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 MHC
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Castro, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Mocopulli Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly: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 Castro
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Puerto MonttEl Tepual AirportPMC114 km
- OsornoCanal Bajo AirportZOS201 km
- EsquelEsquel AirportEQS219 km
- San Carlos de BarilocheSan Carlos de Bariloche International AirportBRC250 km
- ValdiviaPichoy AirportZAL287 km
- San Martin De Los AndesChapelco AirportCPC333 km
- TemucoTemuco AirportZCO408 km
- BalmacedaTeniente Vidal AirportBBA428 km
- NeuquenPresidente Peron International AirportNQN602 km
Mocopulli Airport: common questions
Where is Mocopulli Airport?
Mocopulli Airport serves Castro, Chile. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -42.340°, -73.716°.
What are the airport codes for Mocopulli Airport?
The IATA code is MHC and the ICAO code is SCPQ.
What time zone is MHC in?
Mocopulli Airport is in the America/Santiago time zone.
How many runways does Mocopulli Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at MHC: 17/35 (2,000 m (6,562 ft), asphalt).
How far is MHC from Castro city centre?
Mocopulli Airport is about 16 km north-northeast of Castro city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Mocopulli Airport?
OurAirports gives MHC’s elevation as 161 m (528 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 Mocopulli Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- 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)