Airport guide
Pichoy AirportIATA code ZAL
Pichoy Airport (ZAL/SCVD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Valdivia, Chile in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Valdivia, Chile
- Codes
- ZAL · SCVD
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
- Region
- South America
Pichoy Airport (ZAL/SCVD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Valdivia, Chile in South America. Operating on America/Santiago local time at coordinates -39.790°, -73.240°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Pichoy Airport (ZAL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Valdivia, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Pichoy Airport details
- IATA code
- ZAL
- ICAO code
- SCVD
- City
- Valdivia
- Country
- Chile
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
- Coordinates
- -39.650°, -73.086°
- 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 Pichoy Airport’s own pages.
ZAL airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 18 m (59 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 191,767
- 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
- La Araucanía International Airport ZCO · 89 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ZAL
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: 2,094 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,094 m6,870 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from ZAL
Originfacts does not track any routes from ZAL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where ZAL is
23 km northeast
Pichoy Airport lies 23 km northeast of Valdivia 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 ZAL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Valdivia, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Pichoy Airport’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 Valdivia
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- OsornoCanal Bajo AirportZOS92 km
- TemucoTemuco AirportZCO125 km
- San Martin De Los AndesChapelco AirportCPC183 km
- Puerto MonttEl Tepual AirportPMC183 km
- San Carlos de BarilocheSan Carlos de Bariloche International AirportBRC232 km
- CastroMocopulli AirportMHC287 km
- ConcepcionCarriel Sur AirportCCP335 km
- EsquelEsquel AirportEQS389 km
- NeuquenPresidente Peron International AirportNQN447 km
Pichoy Airport: common questions
Where is Pichoy Airport?
Pichoy Airport serves Valdivia, Chile. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -39.650°, -73.086°.
What are the airport codes for Pichoy Airport?
The IATA code is ZAL and the ICAO code is SCVD.
What time zone is ZAL in?
Pichoy Airport is in the America/Santiago time zone.
How many runways does Pichoy Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at ZAL: 17/35 (2,094 m (6,870 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Pichoy Airport?
Wikidata records 191,767 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is ZAL from Valdivia city centre?
Pichoy Airport is about 23 km northeast of Valdivia city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Pichoy Airport?
OurAirports gives ZAL’s elevation as 18 m (59 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 Pichoy Airport’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 Q1433154 (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)