AviatDataTeniente Julio Gallardo Airport PNT / SCNT
Puerto Natales, Magallanes · Chile · Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC)
230kpax · 2024
Limited hoursJet A-1
ICAO / IATASCNT / PNT
OperatorDireccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC)
Coordinates51.6708°S, 72.5286°W
Elevation218 ft · 66 m
Time zoneCLT (UTC-4/-3 DST)
Passengers / yr230,000 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceSCNT — AIP Chile / DGAC
Operating hoursDaylight hours only (HJ - Horas de Jol, sunrise to sunset); no night operations/lighting for commercial ops; frequent strong-wind delays and diversions typical of Patagonia.
TerminalsSingle small terminal building adjoining the control tower; ground-level/stair boarding, no jet bridges.
Runways (1)
- 10/28 · 1,800 m / 5,906 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Domestic regional gateway for Chilean Patagonia and Torres del Paine National Park tourism, served seasonally by LATAM Chile, Sky Airline and JetSMART on routes to Santiago and Puerto Montt; runway widened/resurfaced in 2016 to accommodate narrow-body jets, driving explosive passenger growth.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Menzies Aviation
Confirmed via Menzies Aviation's own dedicated network page for this airport (menziesaviation.com/our-network/puerto-natales-pnt), which describes "front-line airport services, both above and below the wing" i.e. passenger, ramp and baggage handling at Teniente Julio Gallardo Airport (PNT). No local phone number or named airline client published; commercial contact is Mauricio Gross, Senior Commercial Manager Americas (•••).
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Aircraft fuel
Not listed
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
Available
Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) - Aeródromo Teniente Julio Gallardo
State airport operator (public-use aerodrome run directly by DGAC, no private concessionaire) self-provides AVSEC aviation-security screening — X-ray, metal detectors and baggage conveyor equipment — staffed alongside its SSEI fire/rescue unit during scheduled flight periods; per DGAC's own airport fact sheet (10 staff: 5 TSV, 4 SSEI, 1 auxiliary, plus AVSEC during flight periods). Area code +56-61 matches the Magallanes region, consistent with a local station.
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Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available
Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) - Aeródromo Teniente Julio Gallardo
DGAC operates the airport's ARO (ATS Reporting Office) for flight-plan filing and met/briefing services, tel •••, •••; standard state civil-aviation service at this public aerodrome.
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Hotel & travel
Not listed