SCL Airport Code, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
SCL is the IATA airport code for Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, the main international gateway for Santiago, Chile. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, SCEL.
What airport is SCL?
SCL is the IATA airport code for Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, in Santiago, Chile. The same airport has the ICAO code SCEL.
It carries scheduled service and ranks number 218 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code SCEL begins with S, the prefix ICAO assigns to South America.
| IATA airport code | SCL |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | SCEL |
| Airport | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport |
| City | Santiago |
| Country | Chile |
| Main airlines | LA, H2, 5P |
| Runways | 2 |
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Where is SCL airport located?
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) is in Santiago, Chile, at coordinates -33.393, -70.7858.
It lies in the southern and western hemispheres, at 33.39° S, 70.79° W. The runways sit at 1555 ft (474 m) elevation.
Runways at SCL
It has 2 runways. The longest is 12,303 ft (3.75 km), designated 17L/35R.
Which airlines fly to SCL?
The open route dataset lists LA (LAN Airlines), H2 (Sky Airline), 5P (Pal airlines), AA (American Airlines), AV (Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia), US (US Airways) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the SCL code comes from
SCL is Santiago de ChiLe, the letters marking the capital's full name rather than Santiago alone, which several other cities share. Arturo Merino Benitez airport is LATAM's home hub, and the code distinguishes Chile's capital from Santiago de Compostela (SCQ) and the other Santiagos of the registry.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport?
The IATA code for Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santiago is SCL. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Santiago?
The 3-letter IATA code for Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santiago is SCL.
What is the ICAO code for Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport?
The ICAO code for Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport is SCEL. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code SCL.
What is the difference between SCL and SCEL?
SCL is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. SCEL is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
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Popular routes from SCL
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