Airport guide
Pres Ibanez AirportIATA code PUQ
Pres Ibanez Airport (PUQ/SCCI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Punta Arenas, Chile in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Punta Arenas, Chile
- Codes
- PUQ · SCCI
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
- Region
- South America
Pres Ibanez Airport (PUQ/SCCI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Punta Arenas, Chile in South America. Operating on America/Santiago local time at coordinates -53.010°, -70.840°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Pres Ibanez Airport (PUQ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Punta Arenas, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Pres Ibanez Airport details
- IATA code
- PUQ
- ICAO code
- SCCI
- City
- Punta Arenas
- Country
- Chile
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
- Coordinates
- -53.003°, -70.855°
- 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 Pres Ibanez Airport’s own pages.
PUQ airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 42 m (139 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 483,909
- 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 · 181 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PUQ
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, all lit. Longest 07/25: 2,790 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,790 m9,154 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 12/30 | 2,400 m7,875 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 01/19 | 1,678 m5,504 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from PUQ
Originfacts does not track any routes from PUQ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at PUQ
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names PUQ, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where PUQ is
18 km north-northeast
Pres Ibanez Airport lies 18 km north-northeast of Punta Arenas 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 PUQ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Punta Arenas, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Pres Ibanez Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aeropuertodepuntarenas.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 Punta Arenas
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Puerto NatalesTeniente J. GallardoPNT187 km
- Rio GallegosRio Gallegos Internacional AirportRGL187 km
- Rio GrandeRio Grande AirportRGA222 km
- UshuaiaMalvinas Argentinas International AirportUSH262 km
- El CalafateEl Calafate AirportFTE315 km
- BalmacedaTeniente Vidal AirportBBA791 km
- Comodoro RivadaviaGeneral E. Mosconi International AirportCRD839 km
- Mount PleasantMount PleasantMPN850 km
- EsquelEsquel AirportEQS1,123 km
Pres Ibanez Airport: common questions
Where is Pres Ibanez Airport?
Pres Ibanez Airport serves Punta Arenas, Chile. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -53.003°, -70.855°.
What are the airport codes for Pres Ibanez Airport?
The IATA code is PUQ and the ICAO code is SCCI.
What time zone is PUQ in?
Pres Ibanez Airport is in the America/Santiago time zone.
What is the official website of Pres Ibanez Airport?
The airport’s official website is aeropuertodepuntarenas.cl. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Pres Ibanez Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at PUQ: 07/25 (2,790 m (9,154 ft), asphalt); 12/30 (2,400 m (7,875 ft), asphalt); 01/19 (1,678 m (5,504 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Pres Ibanez Airport?
Wikidata records 483,909 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at PUQ?
Wikidata lists PUQ as a hub of DAP Helicópteros.
How far is PUQ from Punta Arenas city centre?
Pres Ibanez Airport is about 18 km north-northeast of Punta Arenas city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Pres Ibanez Airport?
OurAirports gives PUQ’s elevation as 42 m (139 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 Pres Ibanez 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 Q919952 (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)