Airport guide
Mataveri International AirportIATA code IPC
Mataveri International Airport (IPC/SCIP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Easter Island, Chile in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Easter Island, Chile
- Codes
- IPC · SCIP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Easter
- Region
- South America
Mataveri International Airport (IPC/SCIP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Easter Island, Chile in South America. Operating on Pacific/Easter local time at coordinates -27.120°, -109.370°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Mataveri International Airport (IPC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Easter Island, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Mataveri International Airport details
- IATA code
- IPC
- ICAO code
- SCIP
- City
- Easter Island
- Country
- Chile
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- Pacific/Easter
- Coordinates
- -27.165°, -109.421°
- 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 Mataveri International Airport’s own pages.
IPC airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 69 m (227 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 16,276
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing jac.gob.cl (opens in a new tab)
Runways at IPC
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: 3,300 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,300 m10,827 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from IPC
Originfacts does not track any routes from IPC 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 IPC
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Easter Island, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Mataveri International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:imaginarapanui.com/en/easter-island-airport (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 Easter Island
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Gambier IslandGambier IslandGMR2,604 km
- ConcepcionCarriel Sur AirportCCP3,566 km
- Galapagos IslandsBaltra AirportGPS3,601 km
- ValdiviaPichoy AirportZAL3,605 km
- San CristobalSan Cristobal AirportSCY3,616 km
- RaroiaRaroiaRRR3,625 km
- TemucoTemuco AirportZCO3,635 km
- CastroMocopulli AirportMHC3,636 km
- OsornoCanal Bajo AirportZOS3,640 km
Mataveri International Airport: common questions
Where is Mataveri International Airport?
Mataveri International Airport serves Easter Island, Chile. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -27.165°, -109.421°.
What are the airport codes for Mataveri International Airport?
The IATA code is IPC and the ICAO code is SCIP.
What time zone is IPC in?
Mataveri International Airport is in the Pacific/Easter time zone.
What is the official website of Mataveri International Airport?
The airport’s official website is imaginarapanui.com/en/easter-island-airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Mataveri International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at IPC: 10/28 (3,300 m (10,827 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Mataveri International Airport?
Wikidata records 16,276 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Mataveri International Airport?
OurAirports gives IPC’s elevation as 69 m (227 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 Mataveri International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q1070747 (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)