Airport guide
Teniente J. GallardoIATA code PNT
Teniente J. Gallardo (PNT/SCNT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Puerto Natales, Chile in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Puerto Natales, Chile
- Codes
- PNT · SCNT
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
- Region
- South America
Teniente J. Gallardo (PNT/SCNT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Puerto Natales, Chile in South America. Operating on America/Santiago local time at coordinates -51.680°, -72.520°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Teniente J. Gallardo (PNT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Puerto Natales, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Teniente J. Gallardo airport details
- IATA code
- PNT
- ICAO code
- SCNT
- City
- Puerto Natales
- Country
- Chile
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
- Coordinates
- -51.671°, -72.529°
- 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 Teniente J. Gallardo’s own pages.
PNT airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 66 m (217 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 62,244
- 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
- 28 de Noviembre Airport RYO · 23 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PNT
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: 1,764 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 1,764 m5,786 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from PNT
Originfacts does not track any routes from PNT yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where PNT is
6.4 km north-northwest
Teniente J. Gallardo lies 6.4 km north-northwest of Puerto Natales 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 PNT
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Puerto Natales, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Teniente J. Gallardo’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 Puerto Natales
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- El CalafateEl Calafate AirportFTE159 km
- Punta ArenasPres Ibanez AirportPUQ187 km
- Rio GallegosRio Gallegos Internacional AirportRGL224 km
- Rio GrandeRio Grande AirportRGA397 km
- UshuaiaMalvinas Argentinas International AirportUSH449 km
- BalmacedaTeniente Vidal AirportBBA643 km
- Comodoro RivadaviaGeneral E. Mosconi International AirportCRD752 km
- Mount PleasantMount PleasantMPN967 km
- EsquelEsquel AirportEQS981 km
Teniente J. Gallardo: common questions
Where is Teniente J. Gallardo?
Teniente J. Gallardo serves Puerto Natales, Chile. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -51.671°, -72.529°.
What are the airport codes for Teniente J. Gallardo?
The IATA code is PNT and the ICAO code is SCNT.
What time zone is PNT in?
Teniente J. Gallardo is in the America/Santiago time zone.
How many runways does Teniente J. Gallardo have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at PNT: 10/28 (1,764 m (5,786 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Teniente J. Gallardo?
Wikidata records 62,244 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is PNT from Puerto Natales city centre?
Teniente J. Gallardo is about 6.4 km north-northwest of Puerto Natales city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Teniente J. Gallardo?
OurAirports gives PNT’s elevation as 66 m (217 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 Teniente J. Gallardo’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q5685386 (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)