Airports / Chile / PUQ
President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport
SCCI / PUQPunta Arenas, ChileELEV 139 FT
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
24 nm
To the nearest alternate
Captain Fuentes Martinez Airport (WPR).
Overview
President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (SCCI / PUQ) is a large commercial airport serving Punta Arenas, Chile. Field elevation is 139 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
For charter flyers, PUQ is a home base: Aerovías DAP operates from the field. The closest alternate fields are Captain Fuentes Martinez Airport (WPR, 24 nm), Lieutenant Julio Gallardo Airport (PNT, 101 nm), and Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL, 101 nm).
Trip costs from PUQ are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from PUQ to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
SCCI
IATA
PUQ
FAA / Local
SCCI
Elevation
139 ft
Coordinates
53.0026° S · 70.8546° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Chile fields
state range 26–7,543 ft
At 139 ft, PUQ sits lower than 79% of the 33 Chile fields on the register.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 24nmWPRCaptain Fuentes Martinez AirportPorvenir
- 101nmPNTLieutenant Julio Gallardo AirportPuerto Natales
- 101nmRGLPiloto Civil Norberto Fernández International AirportRio Gallegos
- 121nmRGAGobernador Ramón Trejo Noel International AirportRio Grande
- 143nmUSHUshuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International AirportUshuaia
- 162nmWPUGuardia Marina Zañartu AirportPuerto Williams
Location
Open the full mapSCCI · President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport · Punta Arenas, Chile