Airport guide
Chamonate AirportIATA code CPO
Chamonate Airport (CPO/SCAT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Copiapo, Chile in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Copiapo, Chile
- Codes
- CPO · SCAT
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
- Region
- South America
Chamonate Airport (CPO/SCAT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Copiapo, Chile in South America. Operating on America/Santiago local time at coordinates -27.300°, -70.410°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Chamonate Airport (CPO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Copiapo, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Chamonate Airport details
- IATA code
- CPO
- ICAO code
- SCAT
- City
- Copiapo
- Country
- Chile
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
- Coordinates
- -27.261°, -70.779°
- 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 Chamonate Airport’s own pages.
CPO airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 204 m (670 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 325,823
- 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
- Ricardo García Posada Airport ESR · 146 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CPO
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 17/35: 2,200 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,200 m7,218 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from CPO
Originfacts does not track any routes from CPO yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where CPO is
46 km west-northwest
Chamonate Airport lies 46 km west-northwest of Copiapó 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 CPO
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Copiapo, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Chamonate Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aeropuertodecaldera.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 Copiapo
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- La SerenaLa Florida AirportLSC301 km
- La RiojaLa Rioja AirportIRJ424 km
- AntofagastaCerro Moreno International AirportANF428 km
- CatamarcaCatamarca AirportCTC473 km
- San JuanSan Juan AirportUAQ507 km
- TucumanBenj MatienzoTUC518 km
- Rio HondoRio Hondo AirportRHD540 km
- CalamaEl Loa AirportCJC555 km
- SaltaMartin Miguel de Guemes International AirportSLA563 km
Chamonate Airport: common questions
Where is Chamonate Airport?
Chamonate Airport serves Copiapo, Chile. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -27.261°, -70.779°.
What are the airport codes for Chamonate Airport?
The IATA code is CPO and the ICAO code is SCAT.
What time zone is CPO in?
Chamonate Airport is in the America/Santiago time zone.
What is the official website of Chamonate Airport?
The airport’s official website is aeropuertodecaldera.cl. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Chamonate Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at CPO: 17/35 (2,200 m (7,218 ft), asphalt).
When did Chamonate Airport open?
Wikidata gives 2005 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Chamonate Airport?
Wikidata records 325,823 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is CPO from Copiapó city centre?
Chamonate Airport is about 46 km west-northwest of Copiapó city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Chamonate Airport?
OurAirports gives CPO’s elevation as 204 m (670 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 Chamonate 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 Q1431207 (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)