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La Florida Airport (Aeropuerto La Florida) LSC / SCSE

La Serena, Coquimbo Region · Chile · Aeropuerto La Florida Sociedad Concesionaria S.A. (Red de Aeropuertos)
1.8Mpax · 2024
Limited hoursJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATASCSE / LSC
OperatorAeropuerto La Florida Sociedad Concesionaria S.A. (Red de Aeropuertos)
Coordinates29.9161°S, 71.1994°W
Elevation481 ft · 147 m
Time zoneCLT (UTC-4/-3 DST)
Passengers / yr1,791,122 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded
AIP referenceSCSE — AIP Chile / DGAC
Operating hoursHistorically daylight-only operation, first departure ~06:00-07:00 local, last arrival/departure ~21:30-22:30 local; no published curfew but no scheduled night flights until a first trial night flight began circa 22 Jul 2026 as an initial step toward eventual 24h operations; no PPR required for scheduled airline traffic.
TerminalsSingle terminal, approx. 4,360-4,700 sqm with 3 boarding gates and a VIP lounge; major expansion underway (2024-2026) to grow the terminal to roughly 13,000-13,550 sqm with 2 boarding bridges and expanded parking.
Runways (2)
  • 12/30 · 1,938 m / 6,358 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
  • 12R/30L · 1,360 m / 4,462 ft · 30 m wide · Grass
Domestic-only small hub served by LATAM Chile, Sky Airline and JetSMART, linking La Serena/Coquimbo to Santiago and northern desert/mining cities (Antofagasta, Calama, Iquique, Arica); functions as the principal air gateway for Coquimbo Region tourism, including the Elqui Valley wine and astro-tourism corridor, and is one of Chile's fastest-growing regional airports, with passenger volume up 16.7% in 2024 driving a major terminal expansion.

Services

Available On request / PPR Seasonal / ageing Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling Available · 3 providers
Swissport Chile S.A.
Confirmed via browser render of the airport's official "Operadores Ground Handling" page (Pasajeros menu, aeropuertolaserena.cl): the page lists exactly three operators — Cargomobility, Swissport, Menzies Agunsa. Swissport provides passenger, ramp and baggage handling for scheduled carriers at LSC.
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Available
Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Menzies Agunsa
Confirmed via browser render of the airport's official "Operadores Ground Handling" page (Pasajeros menu, aeropuertolaserena.cl), which lists exactly three operators: Cargomobility, Swissport, Menzies Agunsa. This is the Menzies Aviation / Agunsa joint-venture ground handler active at Chilean airports, providing ramp and passenger handling for scheduled carriers at LSC.
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Available
Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Cargomobility
Confirmed via browser render of the airport's official "Operadores Ground Handling" page (Pasajeros menu, aeropuertolaserena.cl), which lists exactly three operators: Cargomobility, Swissport, Menzies Agunsa. Cargomobility's own corporate site (cargomobility.com) describes full-service "Handling & Ground-Handling," aircraft movilización, maintenance/repair station and cargo-agency lines, but names Santiago-Pudahuel and Brazil (Guarulhos/Cumbica) as its main stations and does not itself mention La Serena; the LSC listing is documented only via the airport's own primary source, not the operator's site.
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Available
Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel Unconfirmed
COPEC S.A. (Copec Aviación / Refuller)
Copec's own aviation page (copec.cl) confirms it is Chile's dominant into-plane aviation fuel brand (Copec Aviación / "Refuller", JIG-standard), publicly stating coverage of "10 aeropuertos de Arica a Punta Arenas" (the 10 busiest airports nationwide) and naming Santiago (SCL) explicitly; it does not name La Florida/LSC on its public airport list, so its into-plane presence at this specific station remains unconfirmed. Copec also operates retail fuel stations in La Serena city (separate from into-plane aviation supply).
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Unconfirmed
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 Unconfirmed
Swissport Chile S.A.
Swissport is a global ground-and-cargo handler; plausibly covers belly-hold cargo/mail for scheduled flights as part of its LSC ramp operation, but no dedicated cargo terminal or standalone cargo contract is documented for this station.
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Unconfirmed
Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security Available
Carabineros de Chile
A third-party aviation guide (aerotest.cl, "Aeropuerto La Florida La Serena: Guía Completa 2026") states: "En los terrenos del Aeropuerto La Florida operan también la Unidad Aeropolicial de Carabineros de Chile...", confirming the Carabineros aeropolicial (airport police) unit maintains a permanent presence at La Florida Airport. This is state airport security/policing, not a private guarding contractor; no dedicated encyclopedic (Wikipedia) confirmation was found, so treat as sourced from a secondary aviation-guide site rather than a primary/official one.
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Available
Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport Available · 2 providers
TRANSXOP Spa
Confirmed via browser render of the airport's official "Transfer" services page (aeropuertolaserena.cl): TRANSXOP Spa is the sole operator listed, based at the terminal (KM 6, Ruta 41), offering domicilio/Aeropuerto and Aeropuerto/domicilio transfers; phone ••• matches exactly. Usable for crew as well as passenger transport, though the source does not explicitly label it as a crew-transport contractor.
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Available
Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Avis
Confirmed via browser render of the airport's official "Rent A Car" services page (aeropuertolaserena.cl): Avis is listed at the terminal (KM 6, Ruta 41) with phone •••, matching exactly. Other rental agencies confirmed present on the same page: Econorent, Salfa Rent, SIXT, Mitta, West Rent a Car and Gama Rent a Car.
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Available
Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support Not listed
Hotel & travel Not listed