Airport guide
La Florida AirportIATA code LSC
La Florida Airport (LSC/SCSE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving La Serena, Chile in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- La Serena, Chile
- Codes
- LSC · SCSE
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
- Region
- South America
La Florida Airport (LSC/SCSE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving La Serena, Chile in South America. Operating on America/Santiago local time at coordinates -29.920°, -71.200°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating La Florida Airport (LSC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into La Serena, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
La Florida Airport details
- IATA code
- LSC
- ICAO code
- SCSE
- City
- La Serena
- Country
- Chile
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
- Coordinates
- -29.916°, -71.200°
- 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 La Florida Airport’s own pages.
LSC airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 147 m (481 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 668,428
- 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
- Desierto de Atacama Airport CPO · 298 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LSC
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 12/30: 1,938 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 1,938 m6,358 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from LSC
Originfacts does not track any routes from LSC yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where LSC is
5.3 km east-southeast
La Florida Airport lies 5.3 km east-southeast of La Serena 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 LSC
Terminal assignments, ground transport into La Serena, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against La Florida Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aeropuertodelaserena.cl/es (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 La Serena
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- CopiapoChamonate AirportCPO301 km
- San JuanSan Juan AirportUAQ314 km
- Vina del MarVina del MarKNA348 km
- SantiagoArturo Merino Benitez AirportSCL389 km
- MendozaEl Plumerillo International AirportMDZ396 km
- La RiojaLa Rioja AirportIRJ431 km
- CatamarcaCatamarca AirportCTC551 km
- San RafaelSan Rafael AirportAFA582 km
- San LuisSan Luis AirportLUQ591 km
La Florida Airport: common questions
Where is La Florida Airport?
La Florida Airport serves La Serena, Chile. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -29.916°, -71.200°.
What are the airport codes for La Florida Airport?
The IATA code is LSC and the ICAO code is SCSE.
What time zone is LSC in?
La Florida Airport is in the America/Santiago time zone.
What is the official website of La Florida Airport?
The airport’s official website is aeropuertodelaserena.cl/es. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does La Florida Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at LSC: 12/30 (1,938 m (6,358 ft), asphalt).
When did La Florida Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1947 as its inception date.
How many passengers use La Florida Airport?
Wikidata records 668,428 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is LSC from La Serena city centre?
La Florida Airport is about 5.3 km east-southeast of La Serena city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of La Florida Airport?
OurAirports gives LSC’s elevation as 147 m (481 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 La Florida Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q581901 (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)