AviatDataDesierto de Atacama Airport CPO / SCAT
Copiapó (Caldera), Atacama · Chile · Sociedad Concesionaria Aeropuertos del Norte (Sacyr-Cointer consortium), under MOP/DGAC concession (Red Aeroportuaria Norte)
711kpax · 2024
Limited hoursJet A-1
ICAO / IATASCAT / CPO
OperatorSociedad Concesionaria Aeropuertos del Norte (Sacyr-Cointer consortium), under MOP/DGAC concession (Red Aeroportuaria Norte)
Coordinates27.2617°S, 70.7792°W
Elevation670 ft · 204 m
Time zoneCLT (UTC-4/-3 DST)
Passengers / yr711,000 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceSCAT — AIP Chile / DGAC
Operating hoursDaily, ATS/tower approx. 11:30-00:30 UTC (roughly 07:30-20:30 local CLT); daylight-oriented, no scheduled night operations - off-hours movements by PPR via ARO Atacama
TerminalsSingle 3,100 sq m passenger terminal (opened 2005); boarding via remote stands on the apron, no jet bridges; ATMs, cafeteria/restaurant, shops, free Wi-Fi
Runways (1)
- 17/35 · 2,200 m / 7,218 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS CAT I
Served by LATAM Chile, Sky Airline and JetSMART on domestic routes to Santiago, Desierto de Atacama is the main air gateway to the Atacama Region, supporting both the copper/mining industry around Copiapó and the growing tourism trade to Bahia Inglesa, Caldera and the Atacama Desert's stargazing and desert-flower destinations. It replaced the smaller Chamonate airfield in 2005 and passed to a new Sacyr-Cointer-led concession (Red Aeroportuaria Norte) in early 2025.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Unconfirmed · 3 providers
LATAM Airlines Chile
Operates multiple daily flights to Santiago (SCL), confirmed via the airport's own aerolineas page and today's live arrivals/departures board. No independent third-party ramp handler is documented at this small regional field; consistent with LATAM self-handling its own turnarounds at similarly sized Chilean domestic stations, but not confirmed specifically for CPO - self-handled, LATAM (unconfirmed).
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Sky Airline
Operates daily flights to Santiago (SCL), confirmed via the airport's own aerolineas page and today's live arrivals/departures board. No independent third-party ramp handler is documented at this field; consistent with Sky self-handling its own turnarounds at similarly sized Chilean domestic stations, but not confirmed specifically for CPO - self-handled, Sky Airline (unconfirmed).
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
JetSMART Chile
Sells and lists Copiapo/CPO as a served route on JetSMART's own site (jetsmart.com) and on Wikiwand's JetSMART destination list; NOT shown on the airport's own aerolineas page nor on today's live flight board, suggesting lower-than-daily or reduced-season frequency. No named third-party ramp handler or self-handling statement could be confirmed specifically for CPO - service assumed self-handled or contracted, JetSMART (unconfirmed).
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
On request
Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC)
DGAC directly tenders aviation fuel supply (AVGAS 100LL and JET A-1, volumes "a requerimiento"/on-demand) for Aerodromo Desierto de Atacama, Caldera, per public DGAC procurement resolution RESOL_0665_26 (12-Mar-2026); corroborated by an AIP Chile chart noting a 7.2 m3 JET A1 fuel tank obstacle at the field. Replaces an unverified COPEC guess with no CPO-specific evidence - specific winning fuel distributor for the current tender not identified.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Available · 8 providers
Avis Rent a Car
Car-rental counter at/adjacent to the Aeropuerto Desierto de Atacama terminal (Ruta 5 Norte 3604 Km 813, Modulo IV Of. 6); confirmed live on the airport's own "Rent a Car" services page.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Econorent
Car-rental counter at the Aeropuerto Desierto de Atacama (Panamericana Norte Km. 814, Copiapo); confirmed live on the airport's own "Rent a Car" services page.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Mitta
Car-rental counter serving the Aeropuerto Desierto de Atacama (Av. Copayapu 173, Copiapo); confirmed live on the airport's own "Rent a Car" services page.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Salfarent
Car-rental counter serving the Aeropuerto Desierto de Atacama (Ramon Freire 0330, Copiapo); confirmed live on the airport's own "Rent a Car" services page.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
West Rent a Car
Car-rental counter serving the Aeropuerto Desierto de Atacama (Ramon Freire 254, Copiapo); confirmed live on the airport's own "Rent a Car" services page.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Sixt Rent a Car
Car-rental service listed for Aeropuerto Desierto de Atacama, counter at Plaza Comercio - Rio Copiapo Nte. 1949, Copiapo; confirmed live on the airport's own "Rent a Car" services page.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Transfer Casther
Airport transfer/shuttle operator with published fixed fares from the airport to Caldera, Copiapo, Bahia Inglesa and surrounding towns; confirmed live on the airport's own "Transfer" services page (email and phone both listed there).
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Taxis Concesionados Aeropuerto Desierto de Atacama
Airport-concessioned taxi program (roster of 17 individually licensed drivers plus fixed-fare tariff table to Copiapo, Caldera and mining-camp destinations) confirmed live on the airport's own "Taxis Concesionados" page; usable for crew ground transport.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Available
Sociedad Concesionaria Aeropuertos del Norte S.A.
Airport operator/concessionaire for Aeropuerto Desierto de Atacama (CPO), confirmed via the airport's own site footer copyright and "Proyecto" page, under the "Red Aeroportuaria Norte" concession (Sacyr 70% / Cointer 30%), awarded by Decreto Supremo N.136 of 13-Nov-2024 (MOP); explotacion in effect from 24-Jan-2025 per corroborating Sacyr/MOP/Enap announcements (the airport's own "Proyecto" page has an apparent internal typo giving 2024). Runs the terminal, apron and airside infrastructure.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed