# Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport

Source: https://jetatlas.ai/en/airports/scel
Publisher: JetAtlas
Retrieved: 2026-10-27T02:26:10.744Z (not the data verification date)
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Requested language: en
Field languages: {"name":"en","notes":"en","hours":"en","max_aircraft_note":"en"}
Terms: CC BY 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

- Airport hours, customs, slots and restrictions must be confirmed with the airport. Runway length alone does not establish operational suitability.

Chile's hub, 30 minutes from Las Condes and Providencia, with an FBO terminal, CIQ and 24-hour operations. Gateway to the Andes ski resorts (an hour) and the wine valleys; winter fog can delay morning arrivals.

```json
{
  "kind": "airport",
  "slug": "scel",
  "icao": "SCEL",
  "iata": "SCL",
  "name": "Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport",
  "city_slug": "santiago",
  "country": "Chile",
  "country_code": "CL",
  "lat": -33.393,
  "lon": -70.7858,
  "elevation_ft": 1555,
  "longest_runway_ft": 12303,
  "runway_surface": "asphalt",
  "customs": true,
  "h24": true,
  "hours": "H24",
  "slots_required": false,
  "ppr_required": true,
  "noise_curfew": false,
  "distance_to_centre_km": 17,
  "drive_minutes": 30,
  "role": "commercial",
  "fbos": [
    "Santiago FBO (Aerocardal)",
    "Universal Aviation Santiago"
  ],
  "fuel": [
    "Jet A-1"
  ],
  "helipad": true,
  "max_aircraft_note": "Any size including widebody VIP.",
  "notes": "Chile's hub, 30 minutes from Las Condes and Providencia, with an FBO terminal, CIQ and 24-hour operations. Gateway to the Andes ski resorts (an hour) and the wine valleys; winter fog can delay morning arrivals.",
  "website": "https://www.nuevopudahuel.cl"
}
```

## References
- https://www.nuevopudahuel.cl

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